Seoul semiconductor Nichia sued in the United States covers all the LED products

The light emitting diode (LED) environmental protection lighting technology manufacturer Seoul semiconductor (Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.) before the date of announcement has been in the East Texas filed in the U.S. District Court, xiangriya chemical industry (strain) (Nichia /Nichia) proposed patent litigation. The complaint has been submitted and the scope of Seoul xiangriya, accused of infringement of Nichia semiconductor Nichia including all of its white, blue, green and ultraviolet light emitting diode (LED).

Seoul semiconductor has the United States patent number 5075742 is a semiconductor layer related technologies, suitable for white, blue, green and ultraviolet LED. The patented technology has been in Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United States to obtain a registered patent. The LED is the main components of mobile phones, automobiles, lighting, display lighting.

Nichia 2006 operating income of about 1 billion 300 million dollars (150 billion yen), Seoul semiconductor is an injunction and the requirements of Nichia past and future violations caused by Seoul semiconductor revenue loss to full compensation. Seoul will continue to adopt Nichia semiconductor products company patents exercise.

Source: International Electronic Business