Enplas infringement Seoul LED backlight patent compensation over 26 million 470 thousand

Seoul semiconductor announced that the Japanese manufacturer Enplas request to confirm the Seoul semiconductor LED backlight patent invalid allegations.

In October 2013 the Japanese electronic parts maker Enplas Display Device optical Corporation in the United States of California accused Seoul semiconductor alleging infringement, in an attempt to prove their products without infringing the patent lens and Seoul semiconductor backlight backlight system patent.

The patents involved were 6473554 (Patent No. 554) "small volume lighting device" and "patent 209 (6007209)" to provide backlight source. Patent number 209 and notebook LED backlight applications related. Japan also asked the court to determine the court of Seoul semiconductor patent invalid. Seoul semiconductor in April 2014 to submit an answer to defend its own patent and filed a counter claim that the factory Enplas infringement of its LED backlight lens patent.

In March 24, 2016, a federal judge in California ruled that the Enplas was a deliberate breach of Seoul's patent. The judge also agreed that the patent of Seoul semiconductor was valid and rejected the patent invalidation statement of Enplas. The judge also ruled that Seoul semiconductor, will be able to get $4 million 70 thousand (about RMB 26 million 475 thousand and 800) damages.

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