Billion won? Nichia intends to provide administrative relief

The LED package of Taiwan Dachang billion light (EverLight) before the date in August 10, 2016 press release said: the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office in July 28, 2016 to 2011 years for billion light Nichia (Nichia) with the 156177th Taiwan invention patent (YAG phosphor white LED patent related) report (report of case number 086110739N03), as the establishment of the examination. In this regard, the Japanese LED maker Nichia said, this should only be a preliminary opinion on the competent authorities of Taiwan patent, hand Nichia company will appeal to Taiwan's Ministry of economic affairs, hoped through the procedures of administrative remedy, on the approval of the request for revocation.

Nichia, pursuant to the provisions of Taiwan patent law, the patent is still an effective YAG.

Nichia also shows that the company's YAG patent in Germany (EP936682, DE69702929) and America (US5998925) invalid litigation procedures are still in progress, the results are not yet determined. Not only that, Nichia stressed that the patent of YAG at least in more than 20 countries / regions is still valid. In addition, despite billion light in Japan and Chinese filed of YAG patent invalidation procedure, but are determined in favor of nichia.

Nichia believes that the evidence presented in the Taiwan billion light. In the case, there are obvious flaws in the evidence ability, so the company for the future application of the administrative relief deep confidence.

In another billion light its press release, and in May 2014 had "won the invalid Nichia white LED Japanese Patent No. JP4530094 of the judgment" and other words, but Nichia said, the high court of Japan intellectual property already in December 2014 will be the case back to the Japanese Patent Office review, by slightly modify the request content after the Charter office in April 2015 has made the judgment of the validity of patent. After the appeal of 100 million light, the Japanese intellectual property high court case, is still in trial.

Nichia pointed out, of course is to spare no effort to protect its patents and other intellectual property rights, and where appropriate and necessary, in any country to take legal action against the infringer.

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