Optimistic about the outlook 2016 car and Nichia laser applications and show determination of patent protection

The global LED leading manufacturers of Nichia Corporation today (3/24) fourth degrees to Taiwan media dinner, share market views and 2016 operating strategies. Nichia estimated this year the overall global LED market is only about 5% slight growth in 2016, the LED industry market is still quite severe, especially in the LCD backlight and lighting is still facing challenges. Optimistic about the future of automotive and laser application market, and directly mounted chip (DirectMountableChip) is in accordance with the plan of stable supply, Nichia has confidence in the stable profit in 2016, continue to maintain the leading position in the industry.

Nichia fourth degrees to Taiwan media dinner, share market views and 2016 operating strategies, from left to right respectively. Department of Nichia Corporation Law Intellectual Property Department of this ministry chief technician fill Mr. Murakami Shunsuke, the minister a copy of this sum of department law, Mr. Ban Mu Dian high Jhihben Chaiyi law minister Mr. Akutagawa Katsuyuki, Taiwan Nichia deputy general manager of Limited by Share Ltd, Mr. stone Xing Zhi Nichia Corporation in Taiwan, the spokesman for Mr. Watanabe Yo, Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd. Second Department of history to the technology here. (source: Nichia)

Red face threats to the supply chain, Nichia suggested Taiwan plant should be put into technological development, create products with high added value, will be the key to maintain the market competitive advantage. In addition to Nichia continue to invest resources, in addition to strengthening product development and competitiveness, but also through actively exercise their rights to protect the achievements of research and development as a powerful show. In addition, prior to litigation East United States chase will appeal the injunction, also in early March in China on the China Everlight electronics subsidiary company and its dealers for infringement, request a permanent injunction and damages, also called on all sides to respect the patents and intellectual property rights.

2016 LED industry downturn LCD Backlight Market lighting in severe price competition

The red tide struck Nichia called on Taiwan factory into the technology development with high value-added products to enhance product advantage

Because LED lighting prices continued to fall, the backlight market demand is shrinking, optimistic about the car market development potential and the gross profit margin is relatively better than other traditional applications, the major also have been put into the automotive market, it is the last piece of land is not captured "pure land plant". 2015 Nichia application of automotive LED growth rate reached 20%, optimistic that the future car market will continue to grow, but compared to other products, for customers with LED car product quality and reliability of the supply and demand sides of the requirements are higher, if there is no long-term cooperation and has product development technology, vehicle to enter the market also has a large degree of difficulty.

LED with application of EV, the increase of FCV, daytime running lights, headlights market share expansion, Nichia vehicle LED products into mass production. In addition, laser application is also one of the key Nichia operating layout, the future will be more in the industry or laser projection applications, the future in the car market will also play an important role, the key elements based on the vehicle market, will depend on whether it can provide laser and LED integrated application products. In view of the above, the breakthrough that Nichia vehicle market need to have high quality, the supply and demand sides trust and excellent technical force, Nichia will continue to strengthen the competitiveness of the products, to a high standard response to customer needs.

Published last year Nichia flip chip (Flip-Chip) LED new technology directly installed chip (DirectMountableChip) has stable production quantities. Nichia believes that flip chip technology will become the main battlefield of the future of the LED industry, the flip chip products used only in the car market, is expected this year will also have other areas of application development. Although in 2016 the market outlook is still unknown, but Nichia is confident to maintain profits, with strong product development and capacity, to maintain global leadership in a highly competitive industry in LED.

Demonstrate strong patent protection in China's determination to sue billion photon companies and dealers infringement appeal to all sectors of respect for patents

In eastern Dezhou Nichia litigation chase and then appeal the injunction

In order to show the Nichia patent protection has been determined, in March 4, 2016 in Beijing China intellectual property court accused Chinese subsidiary billion billion Optoelectronics (Chinese) optoelectronic Co. Ltd, and the authorized dealer of Beijing billion light billion capital optoelectronic devices sales center, request a permanent injunction and damages. In this lawsuit Nichia is based on two YAG patents: Chinese patent No. 97196762.8 ("762 patent") and Chinese (Patent No. 200610095837.4 "patent No. 837"), that the defendant in Chinese sales of LED products infringement, including the product model 334-15/ T1C1-4VXC-L (ES) and 67-21UMC/S3031/TR8/LT 762 patent infringement with 837 patents, and the product model 67-21S/KK2C-H6565M41N42936Z6/2T infringement of patent 762.

In addition, the day before the East Dezhou District Court ruled in favor of Nichia claims, confirm the Everlight Limited by Share Ltd and its U.S. subsidiary EverlightAmericas, Inc. against Nichia three patents, patent No. US7432589 --US8530250 America, US patent, U.S. Patent No. US7462870 (copy of the judgment and related products please refer to the official website: Arias http://www.nichia.co.jp/specification/about_nichia/press/2016_012801-C.pdf). Nichia also chase in February 16, 2016 for an injunction, part of the appeal, to show determination to Nichia protecting patents and intellectual property rights.

The effect of three patents for the courts of the United States is willing to recognize, is of great significance for it especially in arias, lighting and car applications Nichia competitive advantage give positive.