Amazon Kindle accessories manufacturers bullying and prosecution of patent infringement
Dec. 29 morning news, Maryland an electronics parts maker M-Edge last week to the court proceedings of the Amazon. The company’s main products include a variety of popular Kindle shell. According to foreign media reports, M-Edge charges Amazon a few times asking them to change a San Francisco early in 2009 on the two sides have reached agreement and argue, when the company put pressure on the company.
in which the initial contract, Amazon said they would through the Amazon Kindle store for the sale of products taking 15% commission. Obviously this cost is now far unable to meet the appetite of the Amazon, so Amazon was also requested that the company’s commission to 32%, and threatened if the M-Edge does not agree, it would be products from Asia Amazon’s Web site removed.
based on the information submitted to the court, the two sides reach a new agreement and the entry into force, M-Edge says Amazon and insatiable ask them to increase sales of the Kindle shell for increased commission charges. And when M-Edge back when the Amazon will be to take down the threat of their products. The current M-Edge has been unable to get here from the Amazon Kindle the early product design information.
The complaint states: “This is a typical bully upstream downstream business case. M-Edge introduced a very successful product: for e-book reader Kindle and other personal electronics enclosure. Amazon after they have been through threats, deceit or interference with M-Edge to attempt to influence the relationship between the customer and try to infringe our patent product. “
M-Edge is still the complaint alleged that Amazon has launched a portable e-book reader case, has been the company’s products infringe the patent. Amazon is currently selling on its Web site a light leather (pictured above right) a violation of M-Edge case of electronic products launched patent. The parts maker said it will try to obtain court approval of the Amazon issued a permanent injunction infringing products, and compensation for the damage they caused the Amazon.