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These excerpts taken from the WDC 10-K filed Aug 20, 2008. Patents,
Licenses and Proprietary Information
We own numerous patents and have many patent applications in
process. We believe that, although our patents and patent
applications have considerable value, the successful
manufacturing and marketing of our products depends primarily
upon the technical and managerial competence of our staff.
Accordingly, the patents held and applied for do not ensure our
future success.
In addition to patent protection of certain intellectual
property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and
processes to be proprietary and confidential. We believe that
our non-patented intellectual property, particularly some of our
process technology, is an important factor in our success. We
rely upon non-disclosure agreements and contractual provisions
and a system of internal safeguards to protect our proprietary
information. Despite these safeguards, there is a risk that
competitors may obtain and use such information. The laws of
foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business may provide
less protection for confidential information than the United
States.
We rely on certain technology that we license from other parties
to manufacture and sell WD products. We believe that we have
adequate cross-licenses and other agreements in place in
addition to our own intellectual property portfolio to compete
successfully in the hard drive industry. For additional
discussion of risks related to our ownership and use of
intellectual property, see Item 1A of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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Patents, Licenses and Proprietary Information We own numerous patents and have many patent applications in process. We believe that, although our patents and patent applications have considerable value, the successful manufacturing and marketing of our products depends primarily upon the technical and managerial competence of our staff. Accordingly, the patents held and applied for do not ensure our future success. In addition to patent protection of certain intellectual property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and processes to be proprietary and confidential. We believe that our non-patented intellectual property, particularly some of our process technology, is an important factor in our success. We rely upon non-disclosure agreements and contractual provisions and a system of internal safeguards to protect our proprietary information. Despite these safeguards, there is a risk that competitors may obtain and use such information. The laws of foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business may provide less protection for confidential information than the United States. We rely on certain technology that we license from other parties to manufacture and sell WD products. We believe that we have adequate cross-licenses and other agreements in place in addition to our own intellectual property portfolio to compete successfully in the hard drive industry. For additional discussion of risks related to our ownership and use of intellectual property, see Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Table of ContentsThis excerpt taken from the WDC 10-K filed Aug 28, 2007. Patents,
Licenses and Proprietary Information
We own numerous patents and have many patent applications in
process. We believe that, although our patents and patent
applications have considerable value, the successful
manufacturing and marketing of our products depends primarily
upon the technical and managerial competence of our staff.
Accordingly, the patents held and applied for do not ensure our
future success.
In addition to patent protection of certain intellectual
property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and
processes to be proprietary and confidential. We believe that
our non-patented intellectual property, particularly some of our
process technology, is an important factor in our success. We
rely upon non-disclosure agreements and contractual provisions
and a system of internal safeguards to protect our proprietary
information. Despite these safeguards, there is a risk that
competitors may obtain and use such information. The laws of
foreign jurisdictions in which we conduct business may provide
less protection for confidential information than the United
States.
We rely on certain technology that we license from other parties
to manufacture and sell WD products. We believe that we have
adequate cross-licenses and other agreements in place in
addition to our own intellectual property portfolio to compete
successfully in the hard drive industry. For additional
discussion of risks related to our ownership and use of
intellectual property, see Item 1A of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
This excerpt taken from the WDC 10-K filed Nov 20, 2006. Patents,
Licenses and Proprietary Information
We own numerous patents and have many patent applications in
process. We believe that, although our patents and patent
applications have considerable value, the successful
manufacturing and marketing of our products depends primarily
upon the technical and managerial competence of our personnel.
Accordingly, the patents held and applied for do not ensure our
future success.
In addition to patent protection of certain intellectual
property rights, we consider elements of our product designs and
processes to be proprietary and confidential. We believe that
our non-patented intellectual property, particularly some of our
process technology, is an important factor in our success. We
rely upon non-disclosure agreements and contractual provisions
and a system of internal safeguards to protect our proprietary
information. Despite these
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safeguards, there is a risk that competitors may obtain and use
such information. The laws of foreign jurisdictions in which we
conduct business may provide less protection for confidential
information than the United States.
We rely on certain technology that we license from other parties
to manufacture and sell WD products. We believe that we have
adequate cross-licenses and other agreements in place in
addition to our own intellectual property portfolio to compete
successfully in the hard drive industry. For additional
discussion of risks related to our ownership and use of
intellectual property, see Item 1A of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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