ASML Files Patent Infringement Claim Against Nikon in Japan; Court in California Allows ASML Claims Against Nikon for Patent Misconduct and Antitrust Violations to Proceed.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VELDHOVEN, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2002 ASML Holding NV (ASML ASML Abstract State Machine Language ASML Anisotropic Shielded Microstrip Line ) today announced it filed a patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. complaint against Nikon Corporation of Japan in Tokyo District Court Tokyo District Court (東京地方裁判所; Tōkyō Chihō Saibansho) is a district court in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. See also
In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 97 million). Lithography equipment, used to print circuits on silicon wafers that become semiconductors or chips, is approximately a EUR 4.6 billion industry worldwide. The ASML patent in question covers a technical device known as the wafer handler that moves silicon wafers through the lithography system. The current patent infringement claim in Japan represents the third complaint ASML has filed against Nikon in the past five months. "ASML prefers to fight and win in the marketplace, not in the courtroom. However, Nikon has chosen to litigate rather than compete," said Doug Dunn, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , ASML. "Their unjust claim to our intellectual property will be vigorously contested." Complaints Between ASML and Nikon in California, Washington D.C. and Arizona On 19 July 2002, the US District Court for the Northern District of California ordered that ASML's claims against Nikon for patent misconduct and antitrust violations may proceed, denying Nikon's motion to dismiss those claims. This case is expected to proceed to trial in 2004. On 4 September 2002, the hearing between ASML and Nikon in the International Trade Commission (ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ) proceeding will begin in Washington D.C. ASML's counterclaims against Nikon in the ITC for patent infringement have been removed to the US District Court for the District of Arizona as required by law. This case is expected to proceed to trial in 2004. About ASML ASML is one of the world's leading providers of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio of lithography, track and thermal systems mainly for manufacturing complex integrated circuits. Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML is traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on under the symbol ASML. In the first half of 2002, the company reported net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of EUR 823 million. ASML employs approximately 6,800 people in 50 locations throughout the world. For more information, visit: www.asml.com. |
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