Sony and Panasonic end joint OLED screen venture.

[Shinobi-san]

theprof00 said:

Shinobi-san said:

theprof00 said:

Patent the manufacturing process. They were working on finding a technology to amss-produce OLED. OLED is currently every expensive for everyone who makes it, including LG and Samsung. Their venture was to find a much cheaper alternative, which yes, IS patentable.

Just like you can't patent games, but you can patent process for making games, ie; engines and languages.

I see. Then my original point still applies.

It wouldnt take too long for the other manufacturers to do the same.

It took sony and panasonic 2 years with no result. It would have been really good for both of them. Would've given them both a much stronger foothold in the industry, considering they'd have the advantage for at least a year plus.

If Sony and Panasonic could figure it out then chances are so could the other manufacturers.

In any case having better tech than the competition isnt Sony's problem (dont know about Panasonic) especially when it comes to TV's. Realistically this wouldnt have done much to help either of them. At the end of the day its the same issues with selling TV's.

Doesnt really matter though since they failed.