Foxconn subsidiary takes on Japanese rivals in Delaware

Managing IP is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 1-2 Paris Gardens, London, SE1 8ND

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2026

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement

Cookies Settings

Foxconn subsidiary takes on Japanese rivals in Delaware

Managing IP Correspondent
June 27 2014

Foxconn, a Taiwanese company famous for manufacturing products in southern China for Apple, has revealed that it is suing three Japanese businesses for patent infringement in the US

Foxconn affiliate MiiCs & Partners has filed lawsuits against Toshiba, Funai Electric and Mitsubishi Electric in Delaware, accusing them of infringing a number of Thin Film Transistor patents used in LCD display products such as televisions, monitors, notebooks, tablets and smart phones.

The company is being advised by Philadelphia IP boutique Panitch, Schwarze, Belisario & Nadel.

Despite coming to international prominence as an OEM business, Foxconn has developed a sizeable IP portfolio. The company’s mainland Chinese subsidiaries are among the biggest recipients of patents granted to Chinese companies by the USPTO. Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry, for example, was 37th for US patent issuance in 2013, with 922 patents, up from 40th place in 2012, when it received 782.

Topics

United StatesNewsTaiwanPatentsNorth AmericaAsia-PacificJurisdictions
managing-ip.png
Managing IP Correspondent
Contact
more from across site and SHARED ros bottom lb

More from across our site

Patents
A male hand holds onto the crossbar of a red wooden staircase leading to the blue sky
Exclusive: Beck Greener pursues ‘sustainable’ growth with new hire
Executive chair Matt Dixon, who reveals a new associate hire, says the firm wants to offer a realistic pathway to partnership while avoiding the ‘corporate machine’ route
April 20 2026
Patents
AdobeStock_1558356909.jpeg
The battle begins: Mayer Brown prepares for first-of-its-kind AI patent case
Mayer Brown’s role in cardiovascular technology dispute reflects how firms are pursuing precedent-setting cases to try and guide AI and patent law
Sanjana Mishra, April 20 2026
Patents
Mack.jpg
SEP standardisation and AI exploration: Via president shares vision
Kevin Mack, Via’s new president, emphasises the importance of collaborative licensing structures and shares how AI tools can help create new lines of business
Sanjana Mishra, April 20 2026
Trademarks
Mobile phone being held with a Temu-branded package in the background
This week on MIP: Temu joins IACC | Via adds Sony to Qi patent pool
A Tokyo District Court ruling concerning movie spoilers, and a second chance for VLSI against Intel were also among the top talking points
Sukanya Sarkar, April 17 2026
Trademarks
ai chat digital technology, business communication, and development of smart robot conversation, bot artificial intelligence open for customer, concept command prompt chatbot generates information
‘Efficiency enhancers, not revenue disruptors’: lawyers analyse USPTO’s AI trademark tools
Practitioners believe new AI tools at the USPTO will not replace lawyers or disrupt revenue, but instead expose where a trademark attorney’s value lies
Sanjana Mishra, April 17 2026
Trademarks
Leighton.jpg
New NZ boutique looks to capitalise on lack of consolidated IP services
Leighton Cassidy Legal hopes to leverage its founder's international experience and provide clients with a rare chance to receive litigation and prosecution under one umbrella
Sukanya Sarkar, April 16 2026
Trademarks
Museum in tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in Madeira in the city of Funchal. portugal, cr7
Estée Lauder’s ‘Origins’ downs ‘Cristiano Ronaldo’ TM application
UKIPO rejects trademark application for 'Cristiano Ronaldo Origins' following opposition by Beck Greener client in a rare case that considered actual use
Max Walters, April 16 2026
Patents
merger and acquisition business concept, join puzzle 3d
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger approved, debut planned for July
Partners at both firms have voted in favour of the tie-up, which marks ‘the largest law firm merger in history’
Noemi Distefano, April 15 2026
Trademarks
Futuristic Digital Map of Europe Showing Glowing Network Data Connections
Shoosmiths targets tech to aid European expansion
Head of IP, Andrew Brennan, and new partner, France Delord, explain how tech provides an edge in the battle for global brand owners’ business
April 15 2026
Patents
Patented Patent Copyright Law Business technology concept.
PTAB Section 101 reversals rise: what the decisions signal and how to position your next appeal
Anton Hopen, shareholder at Trenam Law, shares how counsel should construct Section 101 claims as early 2026 PTAB data shows reversals rising in technical cases
Anton Hopen, April 15 2026
Gift this article