Sony, Samsung Techwin Targeted by ObjectVideo in ITC Patent Case
Sony Corp. (SNE), Samsung Techwin Co. and Robert Bosch GmbH were named in a U.S. trade complaint filed by closely held ObjectVideo Inc., alleging infringement of patents for video analytics software.
ObjectVideo claims the companies violate its intellectual property rights and seeks to block imports of their video products, according to a notice posted on the U.S. International Trade Commission’s website. A copy of the complaint wasn’t immediately available. The Washington-based agency can block imports of products that infringe U.S. patents.
ObjectVideo -- a Reston, Virginia-based company that makes software used in security, business intelligence and public safety -- filed a civil lawsuit in April against the companies in a Richmond, Virginia, federal court. The lawsuit claims infringement of patents related to virtual tripwires, which can trigger notifications to the user of the software.
Samsung Techwin, based in Changwon, South Korea, is that country’s biggest digital-camera maker. Stuttgart, Germany-based Robert Bosch is the world’s largest maker of auto parts. Tokyo- based Sony’s businesses include video-game systems, communication devices and information technology.
The ITC case is Certain Video Analytics Software, Components Thereof and Products Containing the Same, Complaint No. 2826, U.S. International Trade Commission (Washington).
The civil suit is ObjectVideo Inc. v. Robert Bosch GmbH, 11cv217, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond).
To contact the reporter on this story: Susan Decker in Washington at sdecker1@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Allan Holmes at aholmes25@bloomberg.net
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