Investigation in FlashPoint-initiated case terminated as ZTE wins latest ITC ruling on patent complaints related to Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930


SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, is pleased about the decision by the United States International Trade Commission to terminate the investigation into complaints initiated by FlashPoint Technology Inc.

In a final decision, the ITC rejected FlashPoint’s complaints alleging infringement of digital camera patents and violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Apart from ZTE, other respondents in the FlashPoint case included HTC Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co.

The decision in the FlashPoint case followed the ITC’s ruling last month in favor of ZTE in a case ini ... Read more »

Adds transparency, liquidity and efficiency to Nigeria's growing fixed income market

LAGOS, Nigeria - Monday, March 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)  Bloomberg and FMDQ OTC PLC announce the launch of the Bloomberg E-Bond trading and market surveillance system, a new electronic trading system for Nigerian government bonds that today commenced operation under FMDQ's over-the-counter (OTC) market securities exchange.

Jointly developed by Bloomberg, FMDQ and the local market-maker community, the Bloomberg E-Bond system provides electronic trading and market surveillance tools for participants in Nigeria's N12 trillion (US $73 billion) fixed income market.

"As a newly established OTC market securities exchange, our goal is to empower the Nigerian OTC financial markets to be efficient, credible and globally competitive. With its potential to drive transparency and liquidity, we believe the introduction of the Bloomberg E-Bond system will help us to ac ... Read more »

Growing technology patent portfolio gives ZTE strong support in development of key technologies

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, retained its top-2 ranking in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s latest annual table of patent applicants, strengthening the company’s position as one of the world’s leading technology innovators.

With 2,309 filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty ("PCT”), ZTE was No. 2 in WIPO’s table of patent applicants in 2013, behind only Panasonic Corp. ZTE ranked No. 1 in both 2011 and 2012.

"ZTE’s growing portfolio of intellectual property assets is providing strong support to the company’s development of new technologies,” said Guo Xiaoming, Chief Legal Officer at ZTE. "PCT patents are the mos ... Read more »

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Public libraries to host the first Regus Express centres in Asia, under the collaboration between Regus, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the National Library Board (NLB).

SINGAPORE - Monday, March 17th 2014

Regus, the global flexible workspace provider, is to open drop-in smart work centres at 3 public libraries in Singapore: Jurong Regional Library, Toa Payoh Public Library, and Geylang East Public Library. As the result, local businesses, workers and communities will benefit from access to professional business facilities.

The deal to launch ‘third place’ workplaces in Singapore is the first of its kind in Asia, and will be of interest to other national and regional governments. By enabling people to do their jobs closer to home, these alternative workspaces can reduce commuting and traffic congestion, and facilitate work-life balance and productivity.

In Europe, Regus has already formed partners ... Read more »