Fujitsu announced on Wednesday that it has initiated legal action against Samsung over alleged infringements on patents related to its plasma display panels.
In suits filed in the U.S. Federal District Court in Los Angeles and in the Tokyo District Court, Fujitsu is seeking an injunction against future imports of certain Samsung monitors as well as an unspecified amount in compensation.
Plasma display panels (PDPs) are a key component in flat-panel televisions, a market that’s experiencing substantial growth. According to research firm DisplaySearch, global shipments of PDPs in 2003 swelled 2.4 times, compared with the previous year, to almost 1.8 million.
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