In 2013 the LED industry "inextricably involved" patent dispute

LED industry in 2013 with the fermentation of LED lighting and return to the warm period, while the LED factory patent war continued fiery staged, no signs of calm. Back in 2013 by the patent caused by the storm, with Japan Nichia LED packaging factory and Taiwan LED packaging factory Everlight the patent battle is the most representative, billion light with Nichia patent war spread in Japan, Chinese, United States, Germany, and Taiwan between Nichia LED packaging plant in the East Bay, Hong Qi patent litigation also occupy a lot of news. In addition, South Korean TV giant Samsung and LG reached a settlement in the OLED patent also sparked concern.

Five patent challenges faced by Taiwan LED factory

Taiwan LED industry in 2013 from industrial low impact, but in patent litigation, is still facing a lot of pressure, especially from Europe and the United States on the original Dachang cloth under the patent network, and China mainland companies to catch up. Taiwan manufacturers to patent breakthrough, we must overcome the lack of siege, the European and American manufacturers patent patent layout technology development thinking, industry chain integration difficulties, long-term domestic patent system is lack of in-depth understanding of the industry, as well as the patent cockroach infestations five challenges.

Nichia VS billion light up all-out war

Between Nichia and billion light patent war 2013 armistice no signs, two LED packaging factory patent litigation way from Japan to Germany and the United States, Nichia again held with billion light between the patent litigation process, the reporter will come in 2013, Nichia also appeared attitude change, different from in 2012, only that the attitude, in 2013 held a press conference, the wording of a hawkish, declared for billion light infringing products fully open patent war.

Nichia VS East Bay

A Taiwan factory has relationship with Nichia patent litigation between the East Bay is also one, however, Nichia is not the direct infringement of its patents against the East Bay, but the Japanese Eupa charged with the East Bay pathway through the cooperation of the East Bay, LED lighting exported to Japan and Japan impact, the Tokyo District Court also made in March 2013 if the patent is invalid Nichia judgment, dismissed the Nichia customers in the tort of the East Bay lighting patent lawsuits.

Nichia VS Hong Qi

In the light of billion with Nichia patent litigation battle fought like a raging fire, Taiwan LED packaging factory Wang Qi with Nichia patent war has quietly ignited the spark, Wang Qi on 5 November 2013, East Dezhou Federal District Court (Eastern District of Texas Tyler Division) filed a lawsuit accusing Nichia and its U.S. subsidiary Nichia American Corpration made a variety of LED products, patent infringement of Wang Qi, Wang Qi in addition to asking the court to prohibit Nichia infringement, and demanded compensation for the loss of nichia.

Samsung VS LG, OLED patent reconciliation

In addition to the giant LED patent war clouds, South Korea's two major television plants Samsung (SAMSUNG) and OLED (LG) in the patent war also allows the industry can not be removed from the focus of attention. The Rev. OLED the largest pile of patent litigation case LG fire first in 2012, accused Samsung products infringe their rights and interests, after years of litigation, two companies announced in September 2013 reached a settlement.

Enplas VS Seoul semiconductor, backlight device patent litigation war broke

In 2013 the LED patent litigation war in addition to spread in the field of lighting, backlighting related patent litigation between manufacturers has not ceased, Japan's Enplas Display Device optical electronic components Corporation and its US subsidiary Enplas Tech Solutions, Inc. and Enplas (U.S.A.), Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Enplas) in October 2013 29 to the U.S. Federal District Court filed a request for the Northern District of California confirmation, requesting the court to confirm the South Korea's largest LED supplier of Seoul semiconductor (Seoul Semiconductor Company, Ltd.) obtained from the United States large group company transferred two Teledyne premises and LED backlight device related patents, not by Enplas to supply the LED lens used by other LED lighting equipment factory products (lenses) on components two, and the patent is invalid.

Lighting Science VS CREE, LED lighting patent offensive and defensive

Florida's Lighting Science Group Corporation lighting company (LSG company, the plaintiff) in April 10, 2013 in North Carolina, Cree, Inc. (Cree) filed a patent infringement lawsuit, requesting the court under the injunction and awarded damages. LSG patent for the United States Patent US 8201968, known as "light" (low profile). LSG company accused of Cree production of T67 LED embedded lamp infringement of its patent 1-6, 9, 14, 17-20 and the requirements of the item, the product is widely used in the ceiling on the. All of the Florida District Court hearing.

Bayco VS PHILPS, LED headlight patent pending solution

Headquartered in Dezhou, Bayco Products, Inc. (Bayco) in February 26, 2013, in the U.S. District Court in Dezhou District of Dallas branch (Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division) filed a patent infringement lawsuit and invalid product control, PHILPS Holland company (Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.) and PHILPS America (U.S. Philips Corp.) Philips Intellectual Property & Standards company (hereinafter collectively referred to as Philips) of the patent is invalid. The plaintiff accused PHILPS Bayco in November 28, 2012 received a notification letter, pointed out that the plaintiff Bayco production model for the XPP-5450 series of double function headlights infringe their patents, and requested the plaintiff Bayco must respond to the plaintiff Bayco feel threatened, so this patent is invalid and no infringement of products.

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