Hundred million light and Columbia retired professor on LED patent infringement lawsuit case reconciliation

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) set out to investigate the LED patent infringement lawsuit filed by Rothschild, a retired professor at Columbia University. Investigation by Taiwan manufacturers have 7, including billion light, Guang Lei, Wang Qi, Wei new Taiwan, Lite on, today, good morning.

Billion light said that in the premise of the interests of customers, has been reconciled with Rothschild. After a number of negotiation and communication among them, finally reached a settlement in April 15th with the parties, and signed 618 patents and 499 non exclusive license contract.

Billion light said that after obtaining authorization, customers use billion light produced or sold LED products related products will not infringe the patent of the parties. As for the amount of settlement, billion light inconvenience revealed. Other plants such as Taiwan Lite will be a lawyer with the United States reconciliation and Nichia 6% equity investment in the guanlei believes the company did not infringement, and materials from Nichia, so little effect.

Source: LEDinside