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Nichia Vizio LCD TV brand in the United States to patent infringement

Japan Nichia Corporation LED manufacturers (Nichia, hereinafter referred to as "Nichia") in March 2016 21 to the U.S. East Dezhou federal district court accused of an American LCD TV manufacturer against its US patent US8530250, this article is about Nichia patent in LED technology. Nichia pointed out that the lawsuit request to the company in the United States Court issued a permanent injunction and damages.

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Nichia stressed will continue to seek protection of patents and other intellectual property rights, and where appropriate and necessary, in any country to take action against the infringer.

According to LEDinside, the Nichia American litigation LCD TV brand is the famous Vizio, the law firm on behalf of Nichia IrelandCarroll&Kelley is responsible for litigation, lawyers for the OtisWCarroll, Jr, in March 21, 2016 in East Dezhou Federal District Court filed a patent infringement lawsuit.

Eastern Dezhou federal district court is also the focus of patent litigation

Why Nichia will sue Vizio? This famous American LCD TV brand in 14 years ago was founded by the Taiwanese Wang Yu, is the largest shareholder, holding more than half, while the largest shareholder of the company is Rui Xuan (23%), the third largest shareholder is Hon Hai (8%). According to the laws of the United States media data, LCD TV products Vizio, use the LED backlight module manufacturers in Taiwan, which uses the LED chip products, by Nichia identified as infringing products, so Sue LCD TV factory.

As to whether the LCD TV factory will continue to use the LED chip module products factory in these products, legal defense follow-up litigation can be closely observed, but in LED the Nichia patent litigation, in addition to sue LED packaging factory, has also been accused of LED lighting manufacturers, is now used for LED backlight manufacturers also. Is the suit of LCD TV brands are LED Taiwan factory customer base, it is not difficult to understand its meaning.

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