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Hi Steve - yes I know quite a bit about this.

Matsushita has sent a blanket mailing to companies doing electronics assembly.  The
patent addresses the process of putting an adhesive on the board that is used to hold
components on the board prior to wave soldering.  The patent was issued in 1982.

One of our member companies brought the issue to our attention.  As IPC represents
the electronics assembly industry, we wrote to all of our members doing assembly (as
well as non-members) informing them that this was a blanket mailing by Matsushita.
We asked them if they were responding, and whether they were interested in a
coordinated response.  We have received over 150 replies to our mailing so far.

The path forward hasn't been decided yet.  Anyone interested in the mailing can
provide me a fax # and I'll make sure they get a copy of the mailing.  PLEASE respond
to me privately ([log in to unmask]) and don't CC Technet with your fax #.

Dave

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>>> SteveZeva <[log in to unmask]> 04/14/98 06:21PM >>>
Hi ya'll!

    I just stopped by one of my other favorite sites (www.smtnet.com) and
found the following post:

>Posted by Mike C on April 14, 1998 at 18:01:28:

>We received a letter from IPC concerning patent infringements (patents held
by >Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.) LTD (Panasonic) that may effect most
of us who >use adhesive to secure components to PCBs for subsequent wave
soldering >process. If you have not received a copy of this letter Contact IPC
and request a >copy (847) 509-9700. IPC is Surveying Companies to Judge if
industry members >would like to consolidate their responses through IPC. I do
not wish to hinder IPC >efforts but I feel we should all be made aware of what
is going on. IF ANYBODY >HAS INFORMATION ON THIS LETTER PLEASE POST INFO HERE.
Following is >the cover letter sent from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. .,
Ltd.

>Dear Sir

>This is to inform you that Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
(*Matsushita*; >maybe known as Panasonic, its brand name) Owns U.S. Patents,
among others, >identified below, which we assume may be of interest to your
company.

>USP 4,812,692 USP 4,814,870

>For your convenience, attached are the copies of the above patents.
Matsushita is >willing to grant licenses under these patents to any company on
a >nondiscriminatory basis. If you would be interested, please contact us for
further >information. We can be reached by fax # +81-6-909-0053

>Further, please be advised that Matsushita does not intend to assert the
above >patents against infringement occurred in conjunction with the use of
certain >manufacturing equipment supplied by Matsushita or its authorized
distributors.

>Sincerely yours,


>Shinjiro Saikawa
>General Manager
>Licensing Department I

Is this something that we should really worry about? Anybody know?

                                                                   -Steve
Gregory-


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