More memory card makers settle patent dispute with SanDisk
Following PNY Technologies’ memory card and USB drive patent settlement with SanDisk in early January, industry sources noted that more defendants have reached reconciliation with SanDisk, but none of them are from Taiwan. While 7-8 out of the total 25 defendants are said to have settled the dispute, no Taiwan-based companies have made such a move. Most rather choose to fight for their rights by jointly standing on the same front, the sources said. Kingston Technology has not reach any agreement with SanDisk yet, the sources remarked.
PNY and SanDisk reached a license agreement in January for PNY to sell licensed USB drives and CompactFlash (CF) cards. The sources observed that there are about 7-8 small-scale non-Taiwan based companies that have settled the dispute with SanDisk following PNY’s settlement. The major reason these players have reconciled is because they have relatively less resources to bear the expense of a long-term lawsuit, some industry players explained.
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