Korea as Number One

[Korean]

An example of Korea's influence on others(Taiwan in this case)

Taiwanese idol singing team Super 7 performing a special event at the 2011 Golden Bell Award(Taiwan's version of Academy Award)

Taiwanese audiences were shocked that Super 7 would cover SNSD's song instead of singing their own song at a prestigious event like this.

23 million Taiwanese have outgunned 50 million South Koreans in innovation

You forgot to realize that a patent is valid for only 18 years and all patents granted before 1994 are invalid today.

And you conveniently deleted the years they were awarded, which shows that Korea has overtaken Taiwan since 2007. Furthermore, what Koreans have are essential patents in the area of telecommunications and electronics, while Taiwanese ones are minor ones. This is why Taiwanese don't collect much patent royalty while Koreans do.

 

[SinoChallenger]

LOL South Korea is still a poor country. Let's not even bring up North Korea.

GDP / capita (PPP)

Singapore $59,900

Hong Kong $49,300

Taiwan $37,900

Japan $34,300

South Korea $31,700

Mainland China $8,400

india $3,700

North Korea $1,800

 

[Martian2]

You forgot to realize that a patent is valid for only 18 years and all patents granted before 1994 are invalid today.

And you conveniently deleted the years they were awarded, which shows that Korea has overtaken Taiwan since 2007. Furthermore, what Koreans have are essential patents in the area of telecommunications and electronics, while Taiwanese ones are minor ones. This is why Taiwanese don't collect much patent royalty while Koreans do.

South Koreans are Number One THIEVES. Especially LG.

I didn't delete anything. The chart comes directly from the USPTO office. In the last 18 years, Taiwanese patents still outnumber Korean patents.

You Koreans are thieves, but you won't admit it. LG has profited for decades off of Taiwanese LCD patents. You shameless Koreans had the gall to sue Taiwan in an U.S. federal court. In a 77-page ruling, the U.S. federal judge ruled all four critical patents belonged to Taiwan's AU Optronics.

You Koreans have stolen critical Taiwanese patents and built billion-dollar profits off of our innovations. You turn around and claim the Taiwanese patents weren't important. Have you no shame?

You damn Korean pirates! Your whole LCD display industry is based on stolen Taiwanese technology!

You've been stealing Taiwanese technology for decades and you're still stealing! (See second citation below from June 5, 2012)

South Korean LG and other South Korean companies are playing a nasty game. They steal Taiwanese technology and make billions in profits. They patiently wait for Taiwanese companies to eventually sue the thieves. The South Korean companies pay a small portion of their illegal profits to the Taiwanese companies as settlement.

The South Koreans screw the Taiwanese all over again, because it's massively profitable. The South Koreans are gaming the system, but there's nothing Taiwan can do. I need to borrow a Chinese 3.3-megaton DF-3A warhead and send Seoul a message! Stop pirating or else!

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LG Dispay LCDs May Be Banned Worldwide

"LG [Display] LCDs May Be Banned Worldwide
6:50 PM - May 3, 2010 - By Kevin Parrish - Source : Tom's Guide US

A patent infringement case may block the sale of certain LG LCD panels.

ZoomComputerworld reports that Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) is trying to halt the import and sale of LG Display LCD panels across the globe. If an injunction is successful, this could ultimately hurt consumers and their choice of LCD options, as LG currently commands over a quarter of the LCD panel market.

Over the past three and a half years, LG and AUO have been in a legal scuffle in regards to patents covering material and processes used in making LCD panels. Friday marked the end of the long, multifaceted battle, with AUO emerging as the winner based on LG's inability to prove that the rival company infringed on its LCD patents.

But in February AUO filed a counter-suit and won. Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr. said in a 77-page verdict that AUO provided enough evidence to show that LG literally infringes on patents asserted by AUO--LG was unable to prove otherwise. Now AUO is warning consumers not to purchase 'unauthorized infringing products from LG for sale or use in the U.S. without the need for further court action.'"

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http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/06/05/47109.htm

"Taiwanese Tech Firm Sues LG Electronics
By TRAVIS SANFORD
Tuesday, June 05, 2012

WASHINGTON (CN) - LG Electronics imports liquid crystal display televisions and monitors that violate a patent on dissipating heat from semiconductors, a Taiwan-based company claims in a complaint to the International Trade Commission.

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) says its patent covers a method of encasing silicon chips in a grid of metal balls that dissipate heat and improve electrical conductivity between chips, increasing their efficiency.

LG is based in South Korea. Both companies also have U.S. headquarters, ITRI in San Jose and LG in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Samsung is the only company licensed to use the ball-grid technology, ITRI says. It adds that it can meet market demand if the ITC imposes a ban on importing or selling the allegedly infringing LG devices.

ITRI says it also is filing an infringement suit against LG in a Federal Court in New Jersey.

The ITC usually reaches a decision on a complaint within 15 months. It has the power to stop importation and sales of infringing goods. After a period during which the president of the United States can reject its decisions, an ITC ruling can be appealed only to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The complaint was filed by Tom Schaumberg with Adduci, Matriani & Schaumberg of Washington, D.C."

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http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46766.php

"LG Sued by Taiwanese Firm Over Patent Dispute
By: Sarah Fitzpatrick | 3rd Dec 2010

Taiwan's semi-official Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has sued South Korea's LG Electronics, accusing it of infringing 22 of its US registered patents covering the fields of mobile phones, air conditioners, blue-ray discs, and LCD displays.

The Taiwanese company said that if the Court does not block LG's actions, then it "will suffer additional irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law and impairment of the value of its Patent rights," the Itri claimed in its filing with the courts.

The case is similar to the IP litigation between Acer and HP three years ago, when the former successfully used the support of the ITRI to force the latter in accepting a settlement.

LG said in a statement it will take appropriate action when it receives the official court documents, which it expects later this month.

The ITRI is a technology developer that was founded in 1973 and is partly funded by the Taiwan government."

 

[fly2012]

An example of Korea's influence on others(Taiwan in this case)

Taiwanese idol singing team Super 7 performing a special event at the 2011 Golden Bell Award

This is just some left overs of Western culture, why so proud of it? Traditional Korean music is much better. This kind of shallow performance will never cast long term cultural influence, even Western countries are getting tired of these things. Just as Korean drama, it attracts attention in short term but gradually lose audience since its three key elements "car accident, cancer and uncurable diseases" (韩剧三宝：车祸癌症治不&#22909don't bring any uniqueness about the Korean culture and Holywood does much better on these things.

Korea is fast developing and it is natural for Koreans to be proud of it. But I still suggest that you stay humble, technology wise it still has a long way to catch up with Japan in terms of core technologies. Chanting Korea is number one will not boost Korean image, it will only do opposite.

 

[GCTom]

Why people need to be so nationalistic and unsecured. What is with all these braggering anyway?

South Korea have made great stride politically and economically and they should be applauded for it. However, I don't see why some Chinese/Korean members need to bring China into this. The progress and development of SK will bring benefits to China and vice-versa.

China is a big continental country with lot of natural and human resources. So what if China at its current stage of development is still behind SK in some sectors. At its current speed, it will be only matter of time China will surpass SK in any current sectors that SK have a lead.

The trend of China's development relative to any country in the last few decade is clear. China is catching up fast and surpass many others on the way.

However, SK and any asian country's development is good for China and Asia as a whole.

 

[Martian2]

Samsung is a thief of Taiwanese patents too. Not just the egregious LG thief.

Here's what happened. Taiwan worked its tail off to develop technology for the LCD and various other industries. South Korea was a decade behind Taiwanese industrialization. South Korea chose to pirate the crap out of Taiwanese technology. The South Koreans made billions of dollars and then said "sue us."

It takes years and massive amounts of money for a lawsuit. In the end, Taiwan only gets pennies on the dollar for damages that were inflicted. South Korean chaebol thieves make me mad as hell.

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Taiwan IP Update: Andrews Kurth LLP

"Taiwan IP Update
Wei Wei Jeang
IP and Technology Developments - January 2012

January 19, 2012
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On other fronts, ITRI has been asserting itself in the U.S. legal system by bringing patent infringement actions against South Korean electronics companies. Pending cases include those brought against LG in the Eastern District of Texas on a number of different patents involving different technologies and products. The Texas Court recently granted motions transferring those cases to California and New Jersey. ITRI’s prior settlement of seven patent infringement lawsuits with Samsung Electronics Co. for US $70 million was criticized by some recently as “unfair” and having an adverse affect on the IPR of Taiwan’s electronics companies.11 It remains to be seen how ITRI will manage the balancing act as it pursues lawsuits as a business model to monetize its patent portfolio while proceeding with the IP Bank program. Stay tuned."

 

[Don777]

Guys stop arguing with Chinese and Germans, They are of supirior race and they are not Human from earth, they have landed from Planet Krypton

 

[Anonymous user]

Samsung is a thief of Taiwanese patents too. Not just the egregious LG thief.

Here's what happened. Taiwan worked its tail off to develop technology for the LCD and various other industries. South Korea was a decade behind Taiwanese industrialization. South Korea chose to pirate the crap out of Taiwanese technology. The South Koreans made billions of dollars and then said "sue us."

It takes years and massive amounts of money for a lawsuit. In the end, Taiwan only gets pennies on the dollar for damages that were inflicted. South Korean chaebol thieves make me mad as hell.

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Taiwan IP Update: Andrews Kurth LLP

"Taiwan IP Update
Wei Wei Jeang
IP and Technology Developments - January 2012

January 19, 2012
...
On other fronts, ITRI has been asserting itself in the U.S. legal system by bringing patent infringement actions against South Korean electronics companies. Pending cases include those brought against LG in the Eastern District of Texas on a number of different patents involving different technologies and products. The Texas Court recently granted motions transferring those cases to California and New Jersey. ITRI’s prior settlement of seven patent infringement lawsuits with Samsung Electronics Co. for US $70 million was criticized by some recently as “unfair” and having an adverse affect on the IPR of Taiwan’s electronics companies.11 It remains to be seen how ITRI will manage the balancing act as it pursues lawsuits as a business model to monetize its patent portfolio while proceeding with the IP Bank program. Stay tuned."

That was quite interesting was not aware of that

 

[gambit]

And why did the US abandon the Space Shuttel without a Space Shuttel II if it was so great?

I don't need to safe face since our manufacturing industry is indeed superior to the US not to speak of our superior and sophisticated lifestyle industry.

The Space Shuttle is a failure? Only from small minds further clouded by petty jealousy.

Without a mission: Manned space exploration. These discoveries, knowledge, and engineering accomplishments would not enrich mankind:

- Prior to the Space Shuttle with disposable vehicles that were used to ferry humans to space and return them to Earth, reentry heat pretty much destroy the vehicle's shielding and the vehicle itself. No one reused those capsules. The US invented new composite material that not only protect a reusable vehicle but is also reusable itself. Could China do that without that mission?

- Prior to the Space Shuttle with disposable vehicles that were used to ferry humans to space and return them to Earth, hard landings on earth and/or sea pretty much destroy the vehicles. Does Russia refurbish and reuse crashed capsules? How about China? How much knowledge can we continue to gain with crashed capsules? How much more knowledge can we continue to gain with capsules at all?

- Prior to the Space Shuttle with disposable vehicles that were used to ferry humans to space and return them to Earth, how much aerodynamics knowledge do we have with capsules? Pretty much all we need. But now how much more aerodynamics knowledge did we gained with a winged vehicle that have so much more surface area designed not only withstand like capsules but actually exploit aerodynamic forces? Did this knowledge came from either Russia or China? A whole new generation of astronauts are also created. Previously, astronauts became mere cargo from the moment of reentry to landing, now they must be active pilots transitioning from being weightless to having forces upon them and their vehicles that can destroy everything they just accomplished. Guess which country have that new generation of pilots/astronauts. Certainly neither Russia nor China.

- Space Shuttle Spinoffs

Every day, in a variety of ways, American lives are touched by space technology. Since 1976, over 1,500 documented NASA technologies have benefited U.S. industry, improved the quality of life, and created jobs. The Space Shuttle Program alone has generated more than 100 technology spinoffs.

We are not talking about products but base technology spinoffs. We are not saying that these technologies could not come from other potential sources but it is equally valid to say that we do not know if they could have come to be as quickly and as demonstrably as they did with the Space Shuttle program. Not sure if Russia and China have anything equivalent and to the same scale, but we are willing to be corrected.

- The truth about NASA's space tech spinoffs - Technology & science - Innovation - msnbc.com

NASA brought together hundreds of the brightest scientists and engineers in the 1970s to work on the guidance computers that helped the Apollo missions land humans on the moon. When the Apollo era ended, many of those people dispersed to private companies and to Silicon Valley, Launius said.

Yet many maintained the informal contact and social networks that can help spark innovation, regardless of whether they worked at IBM or Stanford University or the Pentagon's DARPA.

"I'd suggest that the knowledge base and connections may have been the most significant outgrowth in this area," Launius said. "They would call each other, informally talk, and together build the base of support and knowledge that leads to a modern world."

No defining study has yet come up with the hard numbers about spaceflight's impact on innovation, Launius said. And different economic studies have suggested that investment in the space program has per dollar payoffs ranging from 3:1 all the way up to 21:1.

Do we have any estimates for the rubles and the yuan? After the Soviet space program collapsed, did any of those Russian scientists and engineers created any commercial companies that created new technologies and products from their experiences? For China, their tech entrepreuners came from the US.

- Prior to the Space Shuttle with disposable vehicles that were used to ferry humans to space and return them to Earth...

No need to continue. Fair minded people can see the absurdity of criticizing pioneers who are brave enough to challenge the unknown. Did anyone forced any American to join the Space Shuttle program and finally into space? Chinese scientists and engineers were probably wishing it was their country and they that had such an adventure.

I dare say that of all the shortsighted fools in this forum who calls the Space Shuttle a 'failure' have never personally seen a live on-site launch. Not even of a robot satellite rocket launch. What is really sad is the case of our Chinese-Americans who benefitted from the program but are now insulting their country's success out of a dubious racial tie they feel to a country that accomplished far less in the same area and probably see them as foreign as if they came from Africa.

 

[Juice]

And why did the US abandon the Space Shuttel without a Space Shuttel II if it was so great?

I don't need to safe face since our manufacturing industry is indeed superior to the US not to speak of our superior and sophisticated lifestyle industry.

Lived in Germany many years, nice place, in no possible way superior.

 

[Firemaster]

Those who say that Space Shuttle is a failure have their heads in gutter.
Even Russia had a similar program called BURAN but It just had a single flight and was canceled after the collapse of Soviet Union.
Wonder if their chin comes with this sort of machine all these fools start singing praises of high Han IQ.

 

[gambit]

Lived in Germany many years, nice place, in no possible way superior.

I disagree. Their beers are superior. Let US give the man that. After all, he is a typical Eurosnob.

 

[ahfatzia]

BEIJING (AP) — China will launch three astronauts this month to dock with an orbiting experimental module, and the crew might include its first female space traveler, a government news agency said Saturday.

A rocket carrying the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft was moved to a launch pad in China's desert northwest on Saturday for the mid-June flight, the Xinhua News Agency said, citing an space program spokesman.

The three-member crew will dock with and live in the Tiangong 1 orbital module launched last year, Xinhua said. The government has not said how long the mission will last.

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/chines...oman-astronaut-china-month.html#ixzz1xIPmHPG0

Report: China plans manned space launch this month - Yahoo! News

 

[manofwar]

I disagree. Their beers are superior. Let US give the man that. After all, he is a typical Eurosnob.

you are absolutely right,mate!!!
Attended OktoberFest a couple of times, and the environment and crowd was unbelievable..............anyone who thinks that Germans are all buisness, lowdown, nice and all should visit Oktoberfest........
Though it is another matter that I too ended up with a fight or too after a couple litres........

 

[Juice]

you are absolutely right,mate!!!
Attended OktoberFest a couple of times, and the environment and crowd was unbelievable..............anyone who thinks that Germans are all buisness, lowdown, nice and all should visit Oktoberfest........
Though it is another matter that I too ended up with a fight or too after a couple litres........

When I lived in Schwienfurt, we had a beer-lady. You left your empties in a case near the door and she left full ones. That is one thing we could use in the US. (still remember her name, Gerlinda. Was friends with her son)