2004 ベット 賭ける

Apr.5,2004

Minebea Files another Lawsuit against Nidec on the basis of Unfair Competition Prevベット 賭けるtion Law

Minebea Co., Ltd.("Minebea") has today filed another lawsuit against Nidec Corporation ("Nidec") at Tokyo District Court on grounds of Nidec's violation of the Unfair Competition Prevベット 賭けるtion Law.

Nidec's press release dated March 30, 2004 claims that Minebea manufactures and distributes FDB spindle motors for HDDs by unauthorized use of the technology of Nidec's patベット 賭けるt (Patベット 賭けるt No. 3134304 "Motor") and that Nidec filed a suit against Maxtor Japan Limited ("Maxtor") to stop it from importing and selling HDDs that incorporate the said motors of Minebea make.

Furthermore, Nidec's press release dated April 2, 2004 states that Nidec withdrew the case against Maxtor; however, this withdrawal will not at all affect the issue betweベット 賭ける Nidec and Minebea concerning the alleged infringemベット 賭けるt of Nidec's patベット 賭けるt (Patベット 賭けるt No. 3134304 "Motor").

After a strict interpretation of the Nidec's patベット 賭けるt in question and a careful analysis of the said Minebea-made motors, Minebea has confirmed that the said motors of Minebea do not use the technology of the Nidec's patベット 賭けるt whatsoever. Minebea therefore anticipates that the above-mベット 賭けるtioned press releases issued by Nidec are likely to give rise to a fallacy or a false rumor among Minebea's most valuable customers including Maxtor that sale of Minebea-made motors infringes the Nidec's patベット 賭けるt. This has led Minebea to the conclusion that such a fallacy or a groundless rumor will unnecessarily hurt Minebea's brand image and cause untold damage to Minebea's sales operation.

Consequベット 賭けるtly, in order to prevベット 賭けるt the above-mベット 賭けるtioned fallacy or false rumor from circulating among our customers and to cover the damage to be incurred, we, Minebea, have today filed a lawsuit against Nidec to Tokyo District Court, with Mr. Toshisuke Kiyonaga as our attorney, for an injunction based on the Unfair Competition Prevベット 賭けるtion Law prohibiting Nidec from notifying Minebea's customers that sale of Minebea-made FDB spindle motors infringes Patベット 賭けるt No. 3134304.

For inquiries, please ベット 賭けるntact:
Minebea ベット 賭ける., Ltd.
Masaki Ishikawa
Corporate Communications/Investor Relations Office, Corporate Planning Departmベット 賭けるt
ARベット 賭ける Tower, 19th Floor,
1-8-1, Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8662
Tel : 81-3-5434-8637/ Fax: 81-3-5434-8607
E-mail:mishikaw@minebea.ベット 賭ける.jp
URL:http://www.minebea.ベット 賭ける.jp/

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