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(3) Chief management compensation
8. PLEDGED ASSETS
9. SIGNIFICANT CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND UNRECOGNIZED CONTRACT
COMMITMENTS
(1) Contingencies
A. Lawsuits for infringement of intellectual property rights
(A) Several patentees filed lawsuits or investigations for patent infringement including LAN chip,
the patent of Blu-Ray, thermal management method and device, multi-core ARM processor
products, Google Chrome, GaN LED products, UMTS network devices, Google Map,
notebooks, Eee PC, Wireless, DVD player subtitle, mobile payment, Bluetooth products,
Display Port, Pad, desktop, router, the function for eliminating noise, wireless support
products and products with UMTS telecommunication devices against the Group. These
lawsuits or investigations are currently under investigation in a California court, in a Texas
court, in a Delaware court, in a Massachusetts court, in a New York court, United States
International Trade Commission, in an India court, in a Spain court, in a Germany court, in a
French court, in a Netherlands court and in an England court. The Group cannot presently
determine the ultimate outcome of these lawsuits, but has already recognized the possible
loss in the financial statements.
(B) Several patentees filed lawsuits or investigations for patent infringement including Padfone
series, LED of NEXUS 7, lithium battery product, image thumbnail, smart lock for Android
5.0, Zhuyin input function, multi-window for dual apps, User interface, DVD player
restriction technology, Wireless multiplex data transmission system, audio signal encoding
and decoding system against the Group. These lawsuits or investigations are currently under
2015 2014
Salaries and other short-term employee 753,280$ 570,906$
benefits
Post-employment benefits 6,041 4,718
759,321$ 575,624$
For the years ended December 31,
Pledged assets
Items 2015/12/31 2014/12/31 Purposes
Other current assets Pledged restricted deposits, 199,410$ 206,706$ Note
and other non-current time deposits and
assets refundable deposits
Property, plant and Buildings 105,181 103,517 Bank loans
equipment
304,591$ 310,223$
Note: Pledged for customs, performance bond, security decided by court, pledged for foreign exchange forward transactions, pledg
for salary account, etc.
Book Value