Lithography giant ASML claimed that Dongfang Jingyuan may infringe. How do Chinese companies respond to this? Let's discuss this issue below, hoping that this content can help friends in need.
Dutch lithography machine giant ASML claims that the Chinese company DongFangJingYuanElectron (DFJY) has been actively selling products in China that could potentially infringe the company's patent rights. .
ASML also stated that China Oriental Crystal Source has a relationship with XTAL, a U.S. company that has long since closed down. The latter company was judged by a U.S. court in 2019 to infringe ASML’s patent rights. ASML said it has already informed customers not to help China Oriental Jingyuan engage in such potential infringement liability. ASML also revealed that the company has informed the Chinese regulatory agencies of the relevant information, has been closely monitoring the situation, and plans to take legal action at the appropriate opportunity.
Regarding this matter, the staff of China Oriental Crystal Source stated that it was temporarily inconvenient to reply to this matter. ASML China stated that this matter was related to XTAL’s previous infringement cases and was a normal announcement in the annual report. ASML has been paying close attention to the dynamics of China Oriental Crystal Source and is not currently preparing to take legal measures, but if there is concrete evidence, the company will pursue legal action.
China Oriental Crystal Source official website information shows that the company’s full name is China Oriental Crystal Source Microelectronics Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. It was founded in 2014. The head office is located in Beijing Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone. A company dedicated to integrated circuit qualification rate management methods.
From the perspective of actual business processes, the key equipment of China Oriental Crystal Source is nano-ion beam visual inspection equipment (EBI), important specification measurement equipment (CD-SEM), and measurement lithography products (OPC). And its optical design and manufacturing intelligent yield optimization platform (HPOTM).
China Oriental Crystal Source Company stated on its official website that its products are independently developed and are in a leading position in China, and can effectively solve many problems in China's integrated circuit industry chain. The company also mentioned that China Oriental Crystal has been persistently leading the development trend since its establishment. It has applied for 145 patent inventions from various countries around the world, 49 authorized patent inventions, 14 mobile software copyrights, and 15 trademark registrations.
In September 2021, China Oriental Crystal Source announced that the company had conducted a new round of equity pledge financing of several hundred million yuan. This round of equity financing was led by Sailing Capital and Shenzhen Venture Capital, and many well-known venture capital investments Institutional collaborative project investment. "This financing will help China Oriental Crystal Source accelerate the product development process of key products such as integrated circuit front-end ion beam inspection and measurement lithography systems, and accelerate the overall layout in the integrated circuit qualification rate management industry."
The financial report released by ASML shows that the company’s operating income in 2021 is 18.6 billion euros (equivalent to RMB 133.9 billion), a year-on-year increase of 33%; net profit is 5.9 billion euros (equivalent to RMB 42.5 billion), A year-on-year increase of 66%; the gross profit margin was 53%, an increase of 4 points compared with the same period last year. In 2021, the company delivered a total of 309 lithography machines, 51 more than in 2020; including 42 extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, 11 more than in 2020.