Patent war repeatedly war Taiwan LED plant is still being hit

Before the date of the Boston University in US5686738 (No. 738) "high insulation single crystal GaN film" patent infringement against crystal electric, after 3 years of litigation, the Massachusetts District Court jury found infringement established in November 19th. Sue crystal infringement case, the United States initially ruled damages $9 million 300 thousand. Coincidentally, the day before Wang Qi and CREE LED patent war also had a follow-up, Cree, patent was judged invalid. But Nichia, Everlight LED patent dispute some time ago is also mutual positive legal battle, South Korea and the United States of Seoul semiconductor manufacturers have LED patent defense.

These LED patents, in addition to a small number of patent cockroaches companies, universities benefit, the international giants, the construction of a powerful LED patent network for their product sales and strategic cooperation, have a positive impact. The LED supply chain in Asia, in recent years because of the LED patent law offensive and defensive generated quite a lot, LED manufacturers in the layout of the patent, the future revenue and survival of a decisive impact.

Compared to the production, the product of hard money, mastering key patents, can produce a persistent income approach, it is more effective, but latecomers hand grasp of the patent more is derived based on the patent, is not easy to grasp quickly, unless itself has a very strong R & D strength, and pay more attention to technology and patent applications in this area, we can see the international companies or alliances, cross licensing to protect themselves, and other products, reduce unnecessary litigation of patent LED.

And the Japanese manufacturers Nichia has many years of experience in legal proceedings Taiwan factory is LED billion light, Taiwan factory has the largest manufacturers patent layout, the same legal battle hard experience. Even with considerable LED patent Nichia, also had to South Korea and Seoul manufacturers of semiconductor competition, the high cost of the legal fees to a lawsuit. One of the top Nichia to Taiwan before the group general counsel (banned this service law minister) Akutagawa Katsuyuki had to come to experience between LED manufacturers in patent litigation, the sooner the better settlement. He had been to Nichia Boston University charged things as an example, LED backlight and LED lighting applications in 2002 was not so vigorous today, Boston University and no way to too high licensing fees, finally Nichia and Boston University exchange of needed technology, cross licensing can solve this problem.

But if it is facing this kind of patent cockroaches to patent litigation profit of the company, he mentioned that to insist on the war, lawyers fees worth, let the company's future will not be the patent lawsuits by cockroaches.

The crystal electric encounter this lawsuit, although it can appeal, but whether to move toward reconciliation and reparations, which are considered the wisdom of both legal personnel and operators, is expected to continue to develop.

In the face of international patent litigation, the Taiwan plant to apply for a patent or to an effective patent based, to avoid covering a wide range, but also for professional point attack. The Asian market in addition to the Taiwan area, the mainland manufacturers also face LED patent litigation worries, and manufacturers in Korea and Japan have legal battle in patent LED, have considerable experience in the face of the future more vigorous development of the LED, have to rely on the experience to solve the problem.

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