United States 337 survey directed LED lighting Shenzhen is the hardest hit"

In March this year, since the receipt of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to the light emitting diode (LED) "337 investigation" of the complaint, the general manager of LED lighting division Shenzhen unilumin Technology Co., Ceng Guangming feel the pressure and challenge never had. And in June this year, he worked for the company formerly known as the "Lei Chau electronic" enterprises just as English trademark has been registered in foreign countries were forced to rename, intellectual property issues this big trouble has never been so urgent to catch up with them. March 20th, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) on the light-emitting diode (LED) 337 investigation official filing, including Mainland China LED manufacturers, including the world's 30 companies have received a complaint sent by ITC. The 337 survey involving all the mainland enterprises in Guangdong,, and of which there are 3 enterprises in Shenzhen. June 23rd afternoon, the city of Shenzhen held a special meeting to deal with the United States, the 337 survey, mayor Xu Zongheng attended the meeting and made important instructions. The morning of June 24th, the WTO of Shenzhen affairs center director Zhang Jinsheng chaired the central plenary meeting, mayor Xu Zongheng conveyed the speech and the spirit of the instructions, and the special work conference to do the work of a specific division of labor. Shenzhen intellectual property research director Han Yin Fan said that the future of LED industry patent war will become increasingly fierce, enterprises should learn to use their patents to compete with each other and increase the layout of overseas intellectual property rights. Some experts pointed out that the resistance from all sides of the international community, perhaps it is part of the strength of the industry and enterprises to promote the rapid realization of industrial restructuring, and more emphasis on intellectual property issues catalyst. Mainland enterprises involved in 3/4 are deep enterprises in February 20th this year, Columbia University professor emeritus GertrudeNeumarkRothschild to the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) submitted to short wavelength light emitting diode (short - wavELengthlightemittingdiodes) to start the "337 investigation". The United States International Trade Commission identified 34 companies involved, involving Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, Chinese China and other 9 countries and regions, respectively, which China, there are 4 companies being sued, are Shenzhen supable optoelectronics Co., Ltd. Guangzhou hongliguang Electronic Co Ltd, Shenzhen Jiaguang Electronic Co. Ltd., Shenzhen ZHOULEI electronic limited. This is the year of China's enterprises face fifth "337 investigation" for the investigation of LED will affect the LED industry including chip packaging and use, display, lighting, household appliances, etc. all use blue backlight shortwave diode technology industry. According to the Ministry of Commerce statistics, in 2007 China's LED industry exports to the United States about $350 million, an increase of 53.9%. According to industry statistics, at present our country related to the LED industry chain of 1700 enterprises, Guangdong enterprises which LCD backlight and solar based has about 740, and most of these enterprises in Shenzhen, accounting for about 44.3% of similar enterprises. That is to say, once the ITC decision the patentee is successful, ITC will issue an exclusion order or injunction in the patent validity period, any enterprises in the production of LED products in China and downstream products containing LED will be a total ban on exports to the United States, the United States LED market will close the door. Subsequently, the relevant EU and other major markets are also likely to be affected by this joint. Experts predict that the case involving the export amount of at least more than $100 million. Once the patent holder wins, China's 1700 LED companies will be threatened, the healthy development of China's LED industry will have a very serious impact. As for the hardest hit Shenzhen, the entire LED industry may be devastating blow. Aware of the seriousness of the problem, the Shenzhen municipal government departments and related associations for the first time to respond. In March 21st, sponsored by the Shenzhen Municipal Intellectual Property Bureau and the Nanshan District Bureau of intellectual property rights, patent case LED Shenzhen Intellectual Property Research Association hosted the Analysis Seminar in Nanshan District digital culture industry base first floor multi-purpose hall. United States Morgan Lewis Law Firm lawyer Xin for the United States to apply for the start of the 337 survey of U.S. patents for legal and technical analysis, to guide enterprises to actively respond. Shenzhen Municipal Intellectual Property Bureau official said that before we received the letter of the company held the seminar, is to prepare for a rainy day, do not fight the battle unprepared to help companies respond to the upcoming 337 survey". The huge cost of responding to the challenge of corporate finance according to the national semiconductor lighting engineering research and development industry alliance statistics, in 2007 the output value of China's light-emitting diode products is about 16 billion 800 million yuan, nearly $30 billion related products. If lost, not only to lose the U.S. market, as well as the impact of exports to Europe, South America and other places, will lose hundreds of billions of dollars of international LED product market. National semiconductor lighting engineering research and development and Industry Alliance (CSA) related experts also pointed out that if the 4 companies in mainland China to give up the respondent or lose, will have a disastrous impact on China's entire LED industry. Because the other application is a general exclusion order, if we choose the weak reconciliation, may only need to pay a small fee, but will just start the domestic LED companies to bring disaster. "We and Guangzhou Hongli light co respondent, is from the overall situation, from the corporate social responsibility of all. "In April 18th, the two companies involved in Shenzhen City, Zhou Lei Electronics Co. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Shenzhen Zhou Lei) and Guangzhou Hongli photoelectron Co Ltd (hereinafter referred to as Guangzhou Hongli) jointly responding in Chinese semiconductor lighting engineering research and Industry Alliance lead, is expected to be shared to cost $3 million for routine. While multek and two companies in optoelectronics optoelectronic enterprises can not afford the high cost of litigation on the grounds of the United