LED products continue to Nichia patent disputes in Germany sued Seoul semiconductor

Nichia Corporation (Nichia) said that the company has submitted to the Seoul semiconductor company in Germany (Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Seoul), the European semiconductor company and its distributors, Conrad Electronic SE, the German invasion of Nichia patent lawsuits.

Nichia company said, the company is seeking injunctive relief and compensation for losses. Nichia company that manufactured by Seoul semiconductor company Acriche series of white LED products violated the company's patent EP622858. Acriche has been widely used in European Street lamps.

Nichia corporation had told the local distributors of semiconductor companies in Seoul, Japan and the United States and its subsidiary of the United States and South Korea the United Kingdom to prosecute and injunctive relief and compensation for damages. These cases are in the process of trial.

Seoul semiconductor has said that the company's Acriche series of LED products using different techniques, so there are no such as Nichia company said the prosecution in a number of areas that the patent infringement. Seoul semiconductor said it would take the necessary legal means after receiving the official documents from the German court.

Nichia has been in the United States, South Korea, Britain and Germany submitted to sue Seoul semiconductor applications. Seoul semiconductor also in many areas of patent infringement of Nichia Corporation prosecution.