Ability Opto-Electronics Technology sues Powertip for patent infringement, seeks TWD53.3 million in damages

　On November 28, 2025, Ability Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Ability”) initiated a civil action against Powertip Image Corp. (hereinafter “Powertip”) and its responsible person, seeking damages for alleged patent infringement with the claimed amount totaling TWD53.3 million.  In the civil action, Ability mainly requested for an injunction prohibiting Powertip and its responsible person from directly or indirectly, whether on their own or through third parties, manufacturing, offering for sale, selling, using or importing four-element optical lens products used in thin notebook computers, or any other optical lens products infringing the Taiwanese Invention Patents No. I506332 and No. I408409.  Ability also sought an order demanding that Powertip shall cease the alleged infringement and destroy the infringing products.  

　Both Ability and Powertip are the suppliers of notebook camera lenses.  Ability leads the global market of notebook camera lenses with a 70% market share, while 95% of Powertip’s revenues arises from notebook camera lenses supplied to its major customers including Lenovo, HP, ASUS, and Acer, among which Lenovo is Powertip’s largest customer.  The foregoing facts manifest the fierce competition between the two companies in the notebook camera lens market.    (Released 2025.12.02)  
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