1.法律事件之當事人、法院名稱、處分機關及相關文書案號:
當事人:本公司與美商瑟蘭斯國際股份有限公司
法院名稱:智慧財產法院
案號:98年民專上更(一)字第5號、99年民專上更(一)字第3號
2.事實發生日:100/06/29
3.發生原委(含爭訟標的):
美商瑟蘭斯國際股份有限公司以本公司侵害其台灣第27572號醋酸專利為
由,提起醋酸侵權訴訟。
4.處理過程:
瑟蘭斯與本公司就正在台灣進行的專利侵權訴訟達成和解,終結雙方就瑟
蘭斯的台灣醋酸專利所進行超過10年之各件侵權訴訟以及專利無效訴訟。
雙方約定和解內容保密,惟,在訴訟過程中,瑟蘭斯堅持其專利是有效
的,而中石化堅持並未使用瑟蘭斯專利。雙方已同意和解並且依各自的商
業利益向前發展。
雙方的英文聯合聲明如下:
Celanese International Corporation (Celanese) and China
Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC) announce the settlement
of their ongoing patent infringement disputes in Taiwan by mutual
agreement. The settlement brings to an end over ten years of
litigation and invalidation actions between the two companies
regarding Celanese’s patent issued in Taiwan relating to the
production of acetic acid.
Details of the settlement are confidential. However, throughout the
litigation Celanese has maintained that their patent is valid, while
CPDC has maintained that they did not use Celanese’s patent. Both
parties are in agreement with the terms of the settlement and will
be moving forward with their respective business interests.
5.對公司財務業務影響及預估影響金額:無。
6.因應措施及改善情形:無。
7.其他應敘明事項:無。