case nichia corporation versus shuji nakamura

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Do you think Nakamura’s primary interest in filing the lawsuit was financial compensation? What other interests might Nakamura have had in pursuing his claim with Nichia ten years after the patents had been filed? How are Nakamura’s interests consistent or inconsistent with Japanese cultural values?

2. What rights arguments might Nakamura have made during the initial pre-lawsuit negotiations with Nichia? How are these rights arguments cultural?

3. What power options did Nakamura have in his dispute with Nichia? How are these strategic options cultural?

4. What were Nichia’s positions and interests in this negotiation with Nakamura?

CRITERION

  • Write one paragraph (at least 4 sentences in length and have original thoughts/ideas) for each of the questions.
  • Make sure to number each of the paragraphs so that I know which question you are answering.
  • Make sure to reference the terms and concepts learned from the book.
  • Make sure your responses contain original thoughts.