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266
court, in a Netherlands court and in an England court. The Company 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, audio signal
encoding and decoding system and audio stream against the Company. These lawsuits or
investigations are currently under investigation in a Texas court, in a California court, in a
Colorado court, in a Germany court, in a Taiwan court and in a China court. The Company
cannot presently determine the ultimate outcome and effect of these lawsuits.
B. A plaintiff filed a criminal suit against the subsidiary, ASMEDIA, and a supplementary civil
action against the Company and its subsidiary, ASMEDIA, for infringement of patents. The
Company and its subsidiary, ASMEDIA, have appointed the attorney to deal with the cases
through the legal process and go through subsequent related matters. The lawsuit is currently
under examination in Taiwan Taipei District Court. The plaintiff also filed a lawsuit for patent
infringement and trade secret misappropriation against the Company and its subsidiaries,
ASMEDIA and ACI, in August, 2014. The lawsuit has gone to trail, but the Company and its
subsidiaries cannot presently determine the outcome of the lawsuit. The Company however
expects that the above cases will have no material effect on its operating and financial position.
(2) Commitments
Operating lease commitments
The Company leases offices and parking lots under non-cancellable operating lease agreements.
The future aggregate minimum lease payments are as follows:
10. SIGNIFICANT DISASTER LOSS: None.
11. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PERIOD:
None.
2015/12/31 2014/12/31
Less than 1 year 218,834$ 143,651$
Between 1 and 2 years 204,289 115,590
Between 2 and 3 years 109,468 105,324
Between 3 and 4 years 94,993 14,401
More than 4 years 1,095 8,139