Nichia sued Harvatek LED patent infringement

Nichia Corporation of Japan announced on its website has been to the Taiwan Harvatek company sent a letter infringement warning letter. Nichia claimed a company launched by Harvatek LED (HT-V135BP) violated the surface mount LED Nichia patent. The controversial LED product is mainly used in portable LCD backlight and arias in several countries including design patents held by Taiwan. Nichia Corporation said it will be necessary to protect its intellectual property. Harvatek company said it has started an investigation and found no violation of the Nichia patent, so Harvatek company has with the case to the lawyer handling.

Harvatek company registered the patent of surface mount LED LCD backlight, such as patent No. 140142 in Taiwan, the United States and Japan's JP3128064 US6365922131. Taiwan LED manufacturers are currently committed to the use of portable devices LED and plans to expand its surface mounted LED production capacity to reach 333 million units this year. Harvatek is currently close to half of LED orders for portable applications from Avago, which recently announced a licensing agreement with OSRAM to reach a cross white LED. Avago based on OSRAM's patent sales of white LED, Harvatek is expected to have a good opportunity to obtain white LED orders from Avago.