AUO Obtaining About 6,000 Patents. Chosen as One of the Constituents in Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index.

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) announced on 26 November 2009 that it is honored to be included on constituent list of the 2009/2010 Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index.  This shows a high recognition for AUO’s achievements and dedication to patents development.

The Ocean Tomo 300 Patent ratings system calculates a company’s innovation ratio, the value of their patent portfolio divided by total corporate book value.  According to Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index, corporate value will depend on intangible assets while tangible assets comprised only around twenty percent.  As of November 2009, AUO has successfully obtained nearly 6,000 patents while 5,500 patents applications are in progress.  With the great achievement in patents, AUO is in top ranking of the patent applications number in Taiwan’s flat panel display industry.

Currently, AUO has a core force of more than 1,700 dedicated R&D engineers. AUO Technology Center (ATC), the AUO’s research center, is not only the largest optronics research center in Taiwan, but also one of the specialized research centers in flat panel display technology globally.  AUO has extended its R&D focus to green energy related technologies lately.

Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index, announced by Ocean Tomo, LLC and the American Stock Exchange in 2006, represents a diversified portfolio of 300 companies which were assessed by Ocean Tomo as owning the most valuable patents relative to their book value. (2009.11)
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