Enika patent infringement case settled

In December 17, 2014, the State Intellectual Property Office, the Patent Reexamination Board issued a formal announcement, Corelle, Dow Dongli patent No. 200480028707.8 patent, "curable organopolysiloxane composition and a semiconductor device" patent all invalid. Because the patent was invalidated, Dow Corning (China) Investment Limited company sued enika LED in the Shanghai first intermediate people's court for Patent Infringement -- KMT-1269 silicone plastic package case will also because of lack of the basic rights of the lawsuit was dismissed. So far, enika and Dow Corning company after the patent infringement dispute case for 8 months, finally get to the bottom.

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In April 14, 2014, enika received the Shanghai first intermediate people's court summons, Dow Dongli Corelle Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Dow Corelle") authorized its subsidiary Dao Kangning (Chinese) Investment Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the "Dao Kangning company") filed a civil lawsuit against enika KMT-1269 products, patent claims enika products infringe Corelle Dow just enjoy the invention patent No. ZL200480028707.8.

In April 18, 2014, the Dow Corning company released LED optical silicone sealant message "to defend the Dow Corning cutting-edge industry important China patent" on its home page, in the trial, the court did not make the case ruled that claimed enika using its patented technology products production and sales, and declared on the market containing phenyl the high refractive index are silica gel for patent infringement.

In April 21, 2014, enika issued on the Dow Corning products of our company patent infringement prosecution a statement on the company's home page, make a formal response, "said KMT-1269 enika self-developed products, will actively respond to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the company". At the same time, the Dow Corning Corporation before the hearing, without any court judgments and rulings of the case, claiming the enika KMT-1269 patent infringement issue, said: "for any malicious damage to the reputation of enika, enika will retain the right to pursue its legal responsibility".

In April 28, 2014, the State Intellectual Property Office, the Patent Reexamination Board formally accepted the enika invalid for Corelle Dow No. ZL200480028707.8 patent declaration request. Enika the patent content has been published in the open literature prior request, does not comply with the relevant provisions of novelty and creativity of the patent law, should be declared invalid in accordance with the law.

In August 4, 2014, the Patent Reexamination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office issued a document to transfer Dow Corelle's reply to the request for invalidation. Dow Corelle's patent claims for the above involved in the merger of the revised, greatly reducing the scope of the patent claim.

In September 16, 2014, the Shanghai first intermediate people's court in the form of a preliminary court of the patent infringement dispute conducted a cross examination and basic facts of the investigation. As Dow Corelle initiative to reduce the scope of claims, resulting in changes in the basis of litigation, the court did not make any judgment in court.

In November 13, 2014, the Patent Reexamination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office made a public oral hearing on the request for invalidation of the Corelle China patent.

December 17, 2014, the State Intellectual Property Office Patent Reexamination Board formally issued a document declaring that the above ZL200480028707.8 Corelle's patents involved in the patent is invalid.

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