Nichia LED append new patent to billion light infringement

The Japanese LED maker Nichia (Nichia) said that the company has recently won the European Patent Office approved 2 white LED patent, mainly YAG phosphor patent, the patent based on the newly acquired power, Nichia in Germany to take immediate action, billion light accused of infringement.

Nichia pointed out that the company can maintain the LED industry leadership, in each year to invest a lot of resources in R & D, which can master many key technology. Nichia recently won the European Patent Office approved two white LED patent, the No. EP2 197053 and EP 2276080 patents, two patents of this range also covers YAG phosphor technology. The approval of these two new patents, once again highlight the achievements of the day as white LED technology innovation and leadership.

Nichia patent infringement to append a new billion light

In order to show the strength to defend the Nichia intellectual property determination, the approval of the new two white LED patent based on Nichia again on the Taiwan electronics Limited by Share Ltd and its German subsidiary Everlight Electronics Europe GmbH (referred to as "billion" light) act, respectively in June 26, 2015 and July 3rd, the Dusseldorf District Court senior EU in Germany the second trial of patent No. EP 936682 (i.e., Germany's DE patent No. 69702929, hereinafter referred to as the "YAG" patent) patent infringement litigation, the additional two patent infringement allegations as basis, request the court to issue a permanent injunction request billion light put forward related books, and damages.

In the lawsuit Nichia additional claims: white LED products 67-21S/KK2C-H5050M41N42936Z6/2T and 334-15/T2C2-1TVB billion light two products, respectively, alleged violations get the new EU No. EP2 197053 and EP 2276080 patent.

About the Nichia and billion light in Germany Dusseldorf high court area in the EU YAG patent infringement litigation, in the second instance, the current is still in progress. The trial results are in favor of Nichia in September 3, 2013, the court of first instance verdict billion light Nichia YAG patent infringement, and ordered billion light stopped selling the infringing products, and compensation for losses suffered by nichia.

Nichia emphasized that two new patents get the new, although the EU and the United States Patent No. EP 936682 No. 5998925th all belong to the same family of patents, but the validity of the patent shall be in accordance with the case of independent judgment, and the relationship between the family has no other patent validity, will not be affected. Nichia believes two new patents approved the new, more effective.

Nichia further explained that some media said that Germany and the United States court verdict Nichia EU No. EP 936682, U.S. Patent No. 5998925th and No. 7531960 patent is invalid. In fact, this is not the final decision results, Nichia respectively to Germany and the United States Court of appeals, and the results with confidence. Nichia pointed out that the three patent dispute procedures are currently in the trial, there is no final determination of the referee, in other words, the three patents in Germany and the United States still have the effect, should be respect for the market.

Nichia again to defend its patent and other intellectual property protection is determined to remain unchanged, will be in the appropriate and necessary for any country to take the necessary legal action to the infringer.

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