English: 中文版 ∷  英文版

Industry news

Nichia controlled billion company LED the latest photon infringement verdict released

The Japanese LED maker Nichia chemical industries (Nichia Corporation) 21 issued a press release announced on the company of Germany Home Furnishing lighting products manufacturer WOFI Leuchten Wortmann & Filz GmbH (WOFI) filed 2 patent infringement cases, Germany Dusseldorf District Court has made a judgment in December 15th 2 at the same time, that the white WOFI manufacturing LED 2 YAG patent infringement Nichia have, respectively, the European Patent No. EP 2197053 (hereinafter referred to as EP No. 053, Germany No. DE No. 69740792) and the European Patent No. EP 2276080 (hereinafter referred to as EP No. 080, Germany No. DE No. 69740795).

WOFI is a German subsidiary of Taiwan LED maker.

Nichia pointed out, accept the request Nichia Duesseldorf district court, in addition to issue a permanent injunction, also proposed for computing books of life WOFI damages and payment of damages; in addition, the court also accepted the request of Nichia, life WOFI from its customers accused of infringing products recycling, and destroy all or WOFI hold the infringing products. But Nichia pointed out that the decision has not yet been determined, can still appeal.

The first decision made the German court in two, confirming the WOFI white LED (model Orbit/Serie 946 - Art.No.4946.04.01.0000 and Mercur/Serie - 313 Art.No.4313.01.01.0000) against Nichia EP No. 053 patent; second verdict WOFI 10 pieces of white LED products against Nichia EP patent 080.

The 10 product type: Orbit/Serie 946 - Art.No.4946.04.01.0000, Mercur/Serie - Art.No.4313.01.01.0000 313, Laurids/Serie 889, Avignon/Serie 275 - Art.No.4889.01.64.0000 - Art.No.4275.01.64.0000, Art.No. 8625.01.01.0000, Reims/ Vannes/Serie 625 - Serie 272 - Luz/Serie 682 - Art. Art.No.9272.09.01.0000, No.8682.01.01.0000, No.8825.01.54.0000, Art. Louvre/Serie 825 - Style/Serie 922 - Art. No.6922.03.01.0000 and Antibes/Serie 792 - Art.No.7792.06.01.0000.

Nichia announced in October 20th, about Nichia for Japanese Tachibana (Tachibana Eletech) and E&E electronic Japan import, sell billion light blue LED system brought a tort lawsuit, the Tokyo District Court ruling on October 14th, judge /E&E Japan, Tachibana to import the blue light LED sales behavior has patent infringement Nichia right.

E&E Japan is a joint venture of optical and Electric Co., Ltd. established in Japan, the main import and export of crystal products to japan.

In addition to billion light, Nichia also eyeing another Taiwan HTC electric factory.

Nichia announced on October 24th, has accused the Hondar electronics company Japan and HTC dealer and loose Communication Co. Ltd on 18 October, the Tokyo District Court (Kanematsu Communications Ltd) against Nichia patent requirements, the Tokyo District Court Nichia to the two companies issued an injunction and compensation for losses.

Nichia claims HTC electric intelligent mobile phone HTC Desire 626 equipped with white LED against the Japanese held by Nichia No. JP5177317 and No. JP5610056 patent, and thus damages and issued an injunction.

For more information about LED, please click on LED network or pay attention to WeChat public account (cnledw2013).

Scan the qr codeclose
the qr code