Seoul semiconductor on the white LED lawsuit issued a statement saying that no infringement, the patent itself invalid"

Seoul semiconductor (Seoul Semiconductor) with Nichia white LED proceedings issued a statement that the company "does not violate" European patent "EP541373 Nichia chemical industries have". In September 16, 2008, Nichia filed a lawsuit in the UK, Seoul semiconductor white LED "Acriche" infringement of the patent. Seoul semiconductor said: "the Acriche accepted the relevant technology of Gertrude Rothschild and Neumark authorized by the University of California-Santa Barbara in the United States, Never mind and Nichia patent". Also, about Nichia chemical industries have heat treatment for P type GaN semiconductor film with high temperature above 400 DEG patent (EP541373), Seoul semiconductor think: "because of similar advanced techniques, so the invalid reason Nichia patent" (Seoul semiconductor).

Source: Technology Online