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Nichia in Germany for legal action of Everlight, mouser

Nichia Chemical Industry Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Asian") held by Nichia YAG patent (European Patent No. EP 0936682, Germany No. DE No. 69702929) on 2016 was reversed after the victory against YAG in a patent in Germany Nichia continue to take the necessary legal action, show a strong protection of patents and intellectual property rights determination, in addition to to fulfill the prohibition of Dusseldorf billion light requirements of the court to stop selling six white LED infringing products, and require billion light German subsidiaries to their customers all the immediate recovery or possession of the infringement and destruction of the products, but also for the mouser in Dusseldorf issued a temporary injunction after the court did not comply with orders are still selling billion light products against Nichia YAG Patent Act, request Dusseldorf court fined and the court recognized.

To fulfill the requirements of Germany Nichia billion light Dusseldorf appeals court decision

The day before the court of appeal in December 22, 2016 Dusseldorf, Germany into two trial (case No.: I-15 U 31/14), identified LED manufacturers in Taiwan electronics Limited by Share Ltd and its German subsidiary Everlight Electronics Europe GmbH (referred to as "light" of six billion) for white light LED product infringes Nichia YAG patents (European Patent No. EP No. 0936682, Germany No. DE No. 69702929). Dusseldorf appeals court does not allow the light billion billion light has another appeal, so to the Federal Supreme Court requested permission to appeal (case No.: X ZR 5/17).

However, the aforementioned billion light does not affect the Dusseldorf appeal, court of Appeals for the two trial execution will. On the basis of the two judgment, billion light still not in Germany for sales of six pieces of white LED products (types include: SL-PAR38/B/P17/30/E30/ND, 67-21/QK2C-B56702C4CB2/2T, 67-21/QK2C-B45562C4CB2/2T, 45-21/LK2C-B56702C4CB2/2T, 45-21/QK2C-B45562C4CB2/2T and SMD Low Power LED 61-238/LK2C-B56706F4GB2/ET). Therefore, Nichia has written billion light demanding respect Dusseldorf court injunction order.

In addition, Dusseldorf appeals court in the two trial also agreed to Nichia request life Everlight Electronics Europe GmbH to its customers recovered and destroyed owned or held for products. We have written to Everlight Electronics Europe Nichia GmbH immediately to its customers for the recovery and destruction of the products of white LED.

Mouser did not comply with the injunction temporarily Dusseldorf court ordered continued to sell billion light Nichia YAG patent infringement products, the court fined by Dusseldorf

Germany Dusseldorf local court on September 29, 2016 on Mouser Electronics Inc. (mouser company, hereinafter referred to as "mouser") issued a temporary injunction; the Court adopted the proposition that "type of Nichia, electronics manufacturing and distribution by Limited by Share Ltd mouser in Germany 334-15/X1C5-1QSA white LED YAG EP 936682 (Nichia patent infringement the corresponding number of DE No. 69702929).

However, trade Ze until October 19, 2016 is still continuing supply of white LED products. Nichia is mouser does not comply with the temporary injunction on the grounds that the request of Dusseldorf local court on the fines. Dusseldorf Local Court adopted Nichia that identified mouser in violation of interim injunction in January 11, 2017, life mouser pay a fine of 2000 euros. The aforementioned penalty order has not yet been determined, trade Ze still have to mention relief.

Spare no effort to seek the protection of the Nichia patent and other intellectual property rights, and where appropriate and necessary, in any country to take legal action against the infringer.

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