Billion light: in the United States to win an important judgment by Nichia patent

LED Taiwan factory billion light (EverLight) said today that in 2012, the Japanese manufacturers Nichia billion light (Nichia) with the white LED U.S. Patent No. US 5998925 and US7531960, which filed two patents invalid and did not advocate billion light infringement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of michigan. The two patents are also important, respectively, YAG phosphor for LED, as well as the concentration of fluorescence related patents.

Billion light that has been received in January 19, 2016 the United States District Court for the Eastern Michigan decision of the judge, the court has rejected Nichia requested a new trial request, after the jury in April 22, 2015 after the decision, again confirming the right Nichia advocated items all invalid, this judgment affirmed billion light. Because of the success of this patent litigation, the industry is very important before the key patents, the billion light again win, causing concern in the market.

Billion light also said to Nichia just on January 28th on its website issued a press release said the United States Patent Litigation (U.S. Patent No. US 8530250) about Nichia in 2013 in the United States District Court in eastern Dezhou (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas) to light and light billion billion U.S. subsidiary of the United States Patent No. US 8530250, US 7432589 and US 7462870 in litigation. Billion light that day before has received the decision of the judge, the judge ruled that the injunction is not established, billion light said it.

The judge support Nichia's claim, billion light show respect, but the procedure is still in progress, not a final judgment. Billion light pointed out that the company is currently deep faith in the appeal process, and go all out, I believe will eventually get a favorable decision. Billion reiterated its respect for intellectual property rights consistent position, and will fully defend the interests of customers and shareholders.

LEDinside observed that in 2012 and 2013, the scope of these two patent litigation and the impact of different, billion light again in the patent litigation victory in 2012, for the follow-up of this case is relatively optimistic. In 2013 the United States patent litigation, ruling infringement, but the requirements of Nichia billion light injunction is not established, subsequent development is still worthy of attention.

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