(Add Samsung response)
Feb 17 (Reuters) - British nanotechnology company Nanoco
said on Monday it has filed a patent infringement
lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co and
affiliates in a district court in Texas relating to quantum
dots.
Nanoco, which produces quantum dots that are used to make
vibrant screen displays, alleged that each of the defendants has
wilfully infringed its patents and said it seeks a permanent
injunction from "further acts of infringement and significant
monetary damages".
"Historically, the group worked collaboratively with Samsung
on developing enhanced quantum dots," Nanoco's Chairman
Christopher Richards said.
"We were therefore naturally disappointed when Samsung ended
the collaboration and launched its QD-based televisions without
entering into either a licensing or supply agreement with
Nanoco," he added.
Samsung said in a statement, "We are reviewing the patents
cited by Nanoco Technologies and will respond to its claims."
(Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain in Bengaluru; Additional
reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Uttaresh.V and Barbara
Lewis)