Hanmi Semiconductor Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Genesem

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Semiconductor equipment developer Hanmi Semiconductor announced on the 8th that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit (case number 2021gahap501155) against Genexem at the Seoul Central District Court.

Hanmi Semiconductor Vice Chairman Kwak Dong-shin stated, "We have filed a patent infringement lawsuit regarding Genexem's unauthorized use of the core patented technology of Hanmi Semiconductor's flagship product, the ‘Vision Placement’ equipment."

He added, "We plan to actively respond to companies that infringe on intellectual property rights developed over a long period of time."

The Vision Placement is an essential semiconductor production equipment that performs cleaning, drying, inspection, sorting, and stacking processes of diced semiconductor packages on wafers. Since its launch in 1998, it has been supplied to global semiconductor companies. It is the world's number one product with an 80% market share.

Hanmi Semiconductor also filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Genexem in April 2018. Hanmi Semiconductor won in both the first and second trials, and the case is currently pending at the Supreme Court.

Since its establishment in 1980, Hanmi Semiconductor has been conducting research and development related to semiconductor packaging technology. It is recognized as a leading semiconductor equipment company in South Korea, having filed a total of 859 intellectual property rights, including 715 patents.

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