China LED industry 337 case settlement ending alert lifted

China's LED industry in the United States, the 337 survey finally settled. Yesterday, the "First Financial Daily" from Guangzhou hung lee Lei Chau photoelectron and two LED company was informed that the two companies have been in a month ago and the United States signed a settlement agreement, but because the relevant procedures fully completed, may also need to the end of September.

Guangzhou Hongli photoelectron chairman Li Guoping said, has been hung lee optoelectronics authorized two patents in the United states. Although only two companies responding Hongli opto electronic and Zhou Lei "337 investigation", but settled in Shenzhen, Zhou Lei hung lee optoelectronics and the United States, the general exclusion of LED industry to Chinese warning was dismissed.

Alliance national semiconductor lighting project (hereinafter referred to as "the semiconductor industry alliance") director Geng Bo said, because the two sides signed a confidentiality agreement, so the content of the agreement is not convenient to open, including the cost of reconciliation.

Alarm release

"Hung lee Lei Chau photoelectron and the whole industry to help. "Li Guoping pointed out, Hongli opto electronic settlement with the United States after only Chinese Hongli opto electronic has become the United States authorized LED packaging companies. Lin Mingfeng, general manager of the United States, said the United States, the 337 survey itself there are many unreasonable place, the company in order to enter the U.S. market has not been reconciled.

However, Li Guoping and Lin Mingfeng are reluctant to disclose the specific terms and requirements of the settlement. But the "First Financial Daily" from all around that takes the hung lee Lei Chau photoelectron and responding to the "337 investigation" and settlement costs, may China hit American enterprises responding to "337 investigation" low, the cost of around $1 million.

It is reported that, in the Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony of the about 3800000 Hongli opto electronic SMDLEDS and SUPERFLUXSLEDS used in the wonderful program of the "starlight", the Olympic rings, the space, and the closing ceremony countdown jifou project. "Reconciliation has nothing to do with the olympics. "Lin Mingfeng and Li Guoping said.

LED pattern

In March this year, the Columbia University professor emeritus GertrudeNeumarkRothschild to the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) filed charges, the global 30 enterprises in the production of beauty and beauty of the light emitting diode (LED) and sales of laser products infringed 1 of its patents (Patent No.: 5252499), the applicant asked the ITC to start the "337 investigation", and for the general exclusion order and injunction, supable optoelectronics, photonics, Guangzhou Jia hung lee Lei Chau photoelectron and a total of 4 companies involved in Chinese.

In fact, hung lee Lei Chau photoelectron and domestic LED industry is not large enterprises. According to the Ministry of Commerce statistics, in 2007 China's exports to the United States about $350 million, an increase of 53.9%, involving China's light-emitting diode exports to the u.s.. Dalian Lu Ming, Foshan nationstar, Hebei leader and Shenzhen Fangda Guoke photoelectric domestic first-line LED manufacturers.

In fact, this is also an important reason for the global semiconductor giant to accelerate the transfer of investment to china. Wuxi 12 inches factory, Intel Dalian, the factory has received 12 inches of local government subsidies. Prior to this, Li Ke, senior analyst at CCID Consulting semiconductor industry on the first financial daily said, even if the general semiconductor factory, government subsidies have generally reached about 15% of the total investment.

Source: Southern Metropolis Daily