Patent litigation does not stop Nichia, billion light adds a dispute

LED maker Nichia (Nichia) just in March 24th press conference stressed, will strongly defend their own patents and intellectual property rights on the same day, immediately issued another lawsuit event news release, said to have been China Beijing intellectual property court, accused of Chinese billion light subsidiaries and distributors infringement. Billion light to counter Nichia action earlier issued a press release in response to "Sun Asia Chemical litigation market disruption".

Nichia in March 4, 2016, in Chinese accused Chinese photoelectron billion subsidiary, and the authorized dealer of Beijing capital billion billion light optoelectronic devices sales center, infringes Nichia chemical based on its YAG patents, including Chinese invention patent No. 97196762.8 (hereinafter referred to as "patent No. 762"), China patent No. 200610095837.4 (hereinafter referred to as "patent No. 837"), and request a permanent injunction and damages.

About LED product content infringement, Nichia pointed out that China billion light subsidiaries and distributors of LED product model 334-15/T1C1-4VXC-L (ES), 67-21UMC/S3031/TR8/LT, No. 762 and No. 837 patent infringement of patent; LED model 67-21S/KK2C-H6565M41N42936Z6/2T, is infringement of patent 762. These LED products are sold in china.

Billion light in Nichia charges also responded, said Chinese patent No. 762 and No. 837 patent, as one of the Nichia white LED patent family, but that of the two Chinese billion light patent, will therefore assist dealers put forward counter.

Billion light Nichia to counter action, respectively in all major regions of the world, the white LED patent family report of invalid Nichia, and in many countries the court has been judged invalid. Billion light pointed out that Nichia white LED patent family patent deadline is in 2017 due, but still take patent litigation action. Billion believe that the court will maintain the original judgment of the patent invalid.

On the other hand, Nichia in March 21st and 23, to the United States in eastern Dezhou, in the California district court, accused of infringement of an American LCD TV maker. According to research firm LEDinside pointed out that the manufacturers of LCD TV well-known manufacturers VIZIO, and in March 24th Nichia press conference has not denied, said it was investigating illegal LED backlight module which Taiwan LED factory provided by the factory.

Billion light Nichia VIZIO issue for Sue also commented, said Nichia had good thanks to Taiwan after the earthquake in Japan to provide 311 humanitarian aid, but the recent series of selective for Chinese enterprises and VIZIO billion light filed a patent lawsuit, that Nichia continued for litigation of the motivation behind the meaning, curious, seems to think that Nichia the motivation is not only to protect the intellectual property rights so simple.

Everlight said over the years continued research and development of new products, materials and manufacturing process, the future will continue to deepen the intellectual property layout, strengthen the competitiveness of products, also reiterated the consistent position of respect for intellectual property rights, to defend the interests of customers and shareholders. And repeatedly stressed that Nichia will strongly defend the patent and intellectual property, I believe it will continue to take the necessary action to the infringement. The two sides over many years of lawsuits, the relationship is likely to be more difficult and difficult to repair.

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