German court support Nichia claims billion light: not a final judgment

Nichia (Nichia) 10 issued a press release pointed out that the German court Dusseldorf appeal in December 22, 2016 two trial (case No.: I-15 U 31/14), and identified billion light German subsidiary Everlight Electronics Europe GmbH 6 white LED Nichia YAG patent infringement (European Patent No. EP 0936682. The corresponding number of DE No. 69702929).

In 10, Nichia photoelectron billion news release, the judge support Nichia claims, the company said respect, however, the procedure is still in progress, the judgment is not a final judgment, can appeal. Millions of people have deep faith in the appeal process and go all out to believe that they will eventually get a favorable decision.

The light of Nichia white LED billion U.S. Patent No. US 5998925 and US 7531960, filed a patent invalid and non infringement advocates in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the two patents were YAG phosphors for LED correlated with the concentration of phosphor patent. The United States District Court for the Eastern Michigan in a trial to confirm the right Nichia proposed all invalid. In addition to the United States, Japan Patent Office, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office shall decide Nichia white LED patent invalid.

Billion reiterated the fact that the United States, Japan and Taiwan won the ruling in favor of the same, nor affected. Billion light has signed a white LED patent licensing agreement with OSRAM (OSRAM), the two sides agreed to cross licensing agreement, so that each other can use a specific patent containing white LED patent technology. Billion light self-developed products have been authorized by the use of white light LED and OSRAM patent technology.

Billion light for Nichia white European Patent No. EP 936682 (Germany DE patent No. 69702929, No. 2197053 (EP) DE German Patent No. 69740792, No. 2276080 (EP) DE German Patent No. 69740795) filed a patent invalid program, is currently in the trial of the three, billion light that the patent has invalid reason that will eventually be disallowed. In addition, the three patents were in full July 2017 date of 29.

Billion reiterated its respect for intellectual property rights consistent position, to defend the interests of customers and shareholders.

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