See EPISTAR global patent layout from the patent infringement storm

Recently, I was informed that the Taiwan LED chip giant EPISTAR was the United States Boston University Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Boston University") accused of infringement, the court jury preliminary ruling EPISTAR suspected infringement, indemnity shall be $9 million 300 thousand (about NT $300 million yuan), but still be the judge. EPISTAR official WeChat said the patent has expired on November 2014, the influence of existing products and customers without electricity.

It is reported that the Boston University Foundation (Trusteesof Boston University) (hereinafter referred to as "Boston University") on October 12, 2012 in Massachusetts (Massachusetts) District Court of Boston University US5686738 the United States patent infringement litigation to EPISTAR and customers, the patent is about 738 with a non single crystalline GaN buffer layer (Not-Single Crystalline GaN BufferLayer) Blu ray LED chip.

Jingyuan said, the jury preliminary ruling, EPISTAR regret but respect the jury, however the procedure is still in progress, not a final judgment. After the trial procedure EPISTAR and appeal procedures have confidence will do their best to believe will eventually get a favorable judgment. It is worth mentioning that, EPISTAR special tips in the statement: crystal electric reiterated to protect and respect to the intellectual property right of the others are not affected.

The mainland regional media generally believe that the LED industry is the leading patent value of the industry, the world's largest manufacturers are to consolidate its leading position in the industry patent. Crystal power as the world's most comprehensive LED product line chip factory, brand influence. Crystal power in the chip industry, product innovation, brand status no doubt, and through strategic vertical virtual integration, stable industry giant status. Relying on the long-term woven network of patent in the patent litigation, MICROTEK electric also can calmly, regain dominance.

The author found that, in fact, since 2015, EPISTAR in patent efforts is to spare no effort, from cross licensing patent acquisition, EPISTAR global patent layout to further accelerate the pace of enterprise cooperation in the upstream and downstream industry chain is expected to further benefit.

Cross licensing wafer with the United States CREE

In August 7, 2015, EPISTAR (crystal electric) and CREE (Cree) announced the signing of LED chip global patent cross licensing agreement, to further expand the light emitting diode (LED) lighting and light bulb (LEDbulb) market. Crystal electric and CREE cooperation relationship has been good, and also in the blue LED holds a huge patent, and the blue LED is based LED white LED lighting applications, through this interactive authorization, both sides made each other nitride LED chip patent authorization, and non nitride LED chip grant specific rights to each other. At the same time, we would like to take this opportunity to call on the industry to invest in innovation and respect intellectual property rights.

Li Bingjie, chairman of crystal electricity also said, the patent licensing will enhance the innovation and innovation of research and innovation. In addition, this also confirms the advantages of crystal power in the LED chip patents, as well as eager to further growth in the sales of LED lighting applications. Through this cross licensing, we can develop a new generation of new products to supply the global market, so we will eventually benefit from the global customers. "

Jingyuan China leedarson lamp filament patent authorization

In July 22, 2015, EPISTAR announced leedarson authorized crystal electric filament patent, and can be applied to products. In this regard, EPISTAR spokesman said, "the intellectual property rights is very important for the development of science and technology, crystal electric industry can expect to recognize and respect its importance, necessity, rights and interests of crystal electric will take action to protect its customers and strategic partners. "

It is understood, EPISTAR continued commitment to product technology and patent LED layout, LED lamp is a case in which, at the same time, EPISTAR also can be used in the production of LED filament filament technology key patent type lamps, patent covers Taiwan, mainland China, the United States, Europe and other regions.

Jingyuan China chip forensic service against counterfeiting

August 2015, stationed in Shenzhen EPISTAR security components wholesale center stores, to carry out forensic services against fake chips. It is reported that the security camera market for counterfeit chips is rampant, whether it is claimed that the original crystal electric infrared chip is inferior to the chip supply, or direct theft of crystal electric infrared chip production are not news private appearance.

Jingyuan licensed ALLOS epitaxial technology

In March 2015, EPISTAR and German engineering consultant ALLOS Semiconductors jointly announced, EPISTAR authorized GaN-on-Si and technology has successfully completed the first phase of the technology transfer.

GaN-on-Si epitaxy process of the technology transfer program in the epitaxial wafer photoelectric machine in construction of 150mm and 200mm has excellent type of isomorphism. In the process of technology transfer, EPISTAR has fully grasp the GaN-on-Si technology and integrating with the original advanced LED technology, through the know-how transfer and select GaN-on-Si technology engineering personnel training, to ensure the further development of EPISTAR independently of this technology. GaN-on-Si epitaxial technology also opens up the possibility of using silicon wafer foundry to make the chip.

Zhou Mingjun, general manager, said: this time in a short period of time to achieve technical transfer technology to complete the technical capacity, both time and cost can be multiplier effect. General manager Zhou also further from the company's strategic side, said: crystal power has been concerned about the GaN-on-Si this