LED lighting technology competitiveness rankings, Nichia topped the list

Japan's IntELlectual Property Bank (hereinafter referred to as IPB), based on their own set of indicators, the score of the applicant, the company engaged in LED lighting business competitiveness of the rankings. The results showed that the technological competitiveness ranks first in the field of LED lighting manufacturers Nichia chemical industries. IPB said, "the applicant score" refers to the quality and quantity of the patent application to evaluate the applicant's patent level. Ranking objects include LED, Japan, the patent office to apply for patents related to lighting technology companies, universities, research institutions and individuals. IPB made a statistical bulletin on the basis of the public Patent Gazette (about 5400) between January 1993 and February 2008. Although the number of applications on Nichia ranked only third, but got high scores in terms of quality. IPB of "LED" and "element phosphor materials" and "LED package" and "drive circuit" and "LED" module / lighting apparatus and other 5 areas were analyzed, in which the "Nichia LED element" and "phosphor materials" and "LED" package in 3 areas overwhelming advantage. It is understood that the second place is Matsushita Electric, which in the LED module / lighting equipment in the field of top. Third place Panasonic industry has advantages in 5 areas. Fourth and after the rankings were: Holland PHILPS Electronics (RoyalPhilipsElectronics), SHARP, Samsung, KYOCERA motor (Samsung Electro-Mechanics), Germany OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (OSRAMOpto SemiconductorGmbH), TOYOTA electric and Sumitomo synthetic gas industry.

Source: LEDinside