Convergence Technologies Files Lawsuit Against Hewlett-Packard, Sapphire and Microloops

Convergence Technologies Files Lawsuit Against Hewlett-Packard, Sapphire and
Microloops

RESTON, Va., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Convergence Technologies (USA)
LLC, of Reston Virginia, today announces that it has filed a lawsuit (Docket
No. 1:09cv1256) in the Eastern District of Virginia against Hewlett-Packard,
Sapphire Technology Limited (a Hong Kong company) and Taiwan Microloops
Corporation (a Taiwanese registered company, herein referred to as Microloops)
for the infringement, contributory infringement, and/or inducement to infringe
upon its U.S. patent #7,422,053. Joseph J. Zito of ZITO tlp has been
appointed as its lead litigator.
"With the recent Taiwan court's ruling and Microloops' predatory pricing
practice, we have no choice but to now turn to the U.S. court for protection,"
said Dr. Steven H. Lee, Founding President & CEO of Convergence Technologies
Limited. Dr. Lee further adds that "It is unfortunate that venture capital
was scarce in Hong Kong, which gave other companies the opportunity to exploit
our weakness, but we have the best vapor chamber technology in the world, and
Joe Zito will help us ensure this technology reaches the market place.
"ZITO tlp has been given the mandate to engage in discussions with U.S.-
based alleged infringers, many of whom may not even know they were using
Microloops' parts because they are typically sold through another OEM, ODM or
distributor. And, although lawsuits are currently only being brought against
these three companies, Convergence maintains the right to take legal actions
against other endusers at a later time. It is therefore important for the
market to note that authorized sellers will be published on our website and
authorized products will be labelled with our logo and the aforementioned
patent number."
In 2008, Convergence had attempted to avoid the involvement of end users
in this patent dispute by filing a patent infringement lawsuit against
Microloops in Taiwan, despite Taiwan's limited protection for intellectual
property. However, on September 7th of 2009, the Taiwan court sided with
Microloops and dismissed Convergence's complaint based on its view that its
Taiwan patent lacked novelty and inventiveness. This is despite the fact that
Convergence's technology, in addition to being granted patents from around the
world, including from the U.S., has also to-date been granted three patents in
Taiwan. Vapor chamber is a relatively new cooling technology critical to the
electronic industry, particularly the server and blade server markets.
Convergence had discovered a unique condensate flow requirement in vapor
chambers, and patented a Multiwick structure uniquely characterized by its
spatially varying wicking power. It is this Multiwick structure that gives
Convergence's vapour chambers its superior cooling capabilities.
About Convergence Technologies Limited ( http://www.ctl-intl.com ):
Convergence Technologies (USA) LLC was established in the Eastern District
of Virginia and owns the USA patent on a proprietary vapor chamber technology,
which is commercialized through CT Electronics Limited. Both Convergence
(USA)
and CT Electronics are subsidiaries of Convergence Technologies Limited.
About ZITO tlp ( http://www.zitotlp.com ):
ZITO tlp was established in 1989 in Washington DC. The firm specializes
in IP litigation and has an extensive litigation history in hourly and
contingency fee matters in a wide range of technical disciplines.
Media Contact:

Carrie Cho
Tel: +852-3595-1900
Email: pr@ctl-intl.com

SOURCE Convergence Technologies Limited

Carrie Cho, +852-3595-1900, pr@ctl-intl.com