OSAKA – Electronics maker Sharp Corp. has cut off talks with Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea over expanding their business collaboration to the copier business, sources said Wednesday.
The move comes after other Japanese firms, including Canon Inc. — which cross-licenses patents used in the production of copiers — opposed the plan over concerns that key technology would fall into the hands of the rival South Korean manufacturer, according to the sources.
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