| LED optics intellectual property can foreshadow winners in SSL products (MAGAZINE) 06 May 13 |
| A look back at patent activity in the LED optics space could have predicted some of the strong players in SSL products today, explains Kathryn Paisner, and recent activity could correlate with future winners. |
| Everlight files amended LED patent complaint against Nichia 05 Mar 13 |
| After an earlier complaint against Nichia was rejected, Everlight has uncovered additional details to bolster its claim that fictitious results were included in a Nichia patent application. |
| Osram and LG settle LED patent litigation 05 Nov 12 |
| Osram has ended its patent litigation against rival LED maker LG, and the companies will enter into a cross-licensing agreement. |
| Philips’ LED licensing program attracts more licensees 19 Oct 12 |
| More than 230 companies have signed up to Philips’ licensing program for its portfolio of patents related to LEDs and SSL, but two recent lawsuits indicate that not all companies are willing licensees. |
| Patent News: Apple is sued over LEDs, Cooper and Cree, and more 16 Oct 12 |
| A company in Texas is suing Apple over alleged infringement of patents that cover pulse-width modulation control of LEDs. Elsewhere, Cooper has filed another lawsuit against Cree and Ruud, and Relume has filed suits against GE and Leotek. |
| Nexxus Lighting and Philips settle patent litigation, Nexxus completes $6 million investment 26 Sep 12 |
| Nexxus Lighting and Royal Philips Electronics have settled patent litigation brought by Philips. Philips has granted Nexxus an ongoing, royalty-bearing license to LED luminaire and retrofit bulb technologies. Nexxus also finalized a $6 million investment by Aston Capital. |
| Nexxus Lighting gets $6 million investment from Aston Capital 18 Sep 12 |
| Nexxus Lighting has unveiled a $6 million investment from Aston Capital, and chief executive Robert LaPenta will become the new chairman of Nexxus. |
| Digital Lumens awarded key patent for distributed intelligence, reduces energy use by 90% in French logistics facilities (Updated) 12 Sep 12 |
| Digital Lumens has been issued a US patent for wireless control of smart LED fixtures and it will install the system in two Mutual Logistics facilities. |
| Osram settles with Samsung, expands China LED operations 18 Aug 12 |
| Osram is building a new LED packaging facility in Wuxi, China and jointly announces with Samsung settlement of their worldwide patent dispute. |
| Albeo wins patent for integrating bare LED die directly in fixtures (Updated) 14 Aug 12 |
| Albeo's chip-in-fixture approach holds promise of lower manufacturing costs for SSL troffers, although products are a year or more away. |
| Color mixing enables high CRI and high LED efficacy 08 Aug 12 |
| When amber LEDs are combined with phosphor-converted blue LEDs, warm white light with both high CRI and high efficacy can be attained simultaneously. |
| Osram and LG receive initial judgment in LED patent case 13 Jul 12 |
| The International Trade Commission has found that various LED products from LG infringe one of Osram’s patents. |
| SSL Technology Update: Patent news; Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting; LEDs in Germany (July 2, 2012) 02 Jul 12 |
| In this week's technology update video, we cover patent litigation news, outdoor news from the Annual Symposium on the Science and Technology of Light, and recent LED-related developments in Germany. |
| Cree and SemiLEDs end LED patent litigation 27 Jun 12 |
| Cree has prevailed in its LED patent dispute with SemiLEDs, with the latter company agreeing to an injunction preventing sale of the offending LED products from October, as well as paying damages. |
| Ruud Lighting extends LED lighting dispute with Cooper Lighting 27 Jun 12 |
| Ruud Lighting has targeted Cooper Lighting with another patent-infringement lawsuit related to LED lighting. This extends the dispute between Cooper and Ruud’s parent Cree. |
| Everlight accuses Nichia of including fictitious results in LED patent text 25 Jun 12 |
| Everlight has amended its LED patent-infringement lawsuit against Nichia, and has accused its rival of deliberately misleading the US Patent and Trademark Office by quoting fictitious experimental results relating to phosphors for white LEDs. |
| Philips signs 200th licensee for its LED luminaire licensing program 16 May 12 |
| Paulmann Light, a German lighting company, has become the 200th organization to sign up to Philips’ licensing program for LED-based luminaires retrofit lamps. |
| Everlight hits Nichia with LED patent lawsuit in US 23 Apr 12 |
| Everlight has filed an LED patent-infringement lawsuit against Nichia in a US court, and is also asking the court to declare two Nichia patents invalid. Meanwhile, Nichia has received a favorable court ruling in Germany against Harvatek. |
| LED PatentEdge offers access to comprehensive LED patent database
12 Mar 12 |
| A research database compiled by IP Checkups contains over 100,000 patent documents from worldwide patent authorities, which are filtered into more than 50 LED categories. |
| Toyoda Gosei files LED patent lawsuits against Formosa Epitaxy 27 Feb 12 |
| Two lawsuits filed in Taiwan and the USA allege that Formosa Epitaxy is infringing patents owned by Toyoda Gosei. |
| Mitsubishi Chemical files LED-phosphor lawsuit against Intematix (Update) 30 Dec 11 |
| Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit in Korea against Intematix and a distributor, over red phosphors. Intematix plans a counter-suit. |
| GE Lighting settles LED patent dispute with Dongbu Lightec 22 Dec 11 |
| GE Lighting Solutions has settled its LED patent-infringement lawsuit with, and granted a license to, Dongbu Lightec. |
| Cree licenses remote phosphor IP, launches new LEDs and services 21 Dec 11 |
| Cree has announced Aurora Energie, Horner APG, Ledzworld Technology, Vexica Technology, and Wyndsor Lighting as licensees to the remote-phosphor IP portfolio announced earlier this year, and the company launched new TEMPO services and new LEDs for large-display applications. |
| LED Patent News: ATG, Philips, Everlight, Nichia, OLEDWorks, Osram, Samsung, Dominant 14 Dec 11 |
| ATG has joined Philips’ licensing program, Everlight is fighting back against Nichia, OLEDWorks has licensed OLED-lighting technology, plus more news from disputes involving Samsung, Osram and Dominant. |
| Seoul Semiconductor and Philips enter into cross-license agreement 05 Dec 11 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has ended its LED patent dispute with Philips by signing a cross-licensing agreement. |
| Lynk Labs awarded more AC-LED technology patents 16 Nov 11 |
| Lynk Labs has continued to grow the company’s patent portfolio with approvals recently added in Europe and Australia covering a range of AC-LED and AC-OLED technology including chips, packages, drive methods and lighting systems. |
| Nichia files LED patent lawsuit against Everlight products
05 Sep 11 |
| Nichia has filed an LED patent-infringement lawsuit against Everlight products imported into Japan. Meanwhile a German importer has been fined for disregarding a court order, and Nichia’s lab has received LM-80 accreditation. |
| Osram files LED IP complaint against Samsung and LG in Korea, Samsung responds 23 Aug 11 |
| The LED-centric patent fight between Osram and Korea-based LG and Samsung escalates with new complaints and counter moves. |
| ilumisys and LEDdynamics partner on LED fluorescent tube replacements 02 Aug 11 |
| LEDdynamics has licensed technology from ilumisys for LED fluorescent tube replacements. |
| LED Patent News: LG and Samsung file lawsuits against Osram (update) 19 Jul 11 |
| LG is seeking to prevent the importation of Osram LED products into Korea, while the ITC has agreed to investigate Osram’s complaints against both LG and Samsung. Meanwhile, Samsung LED has filed lawsuits in the US against Osram, and Nichia has filed a lawsuit against a DIY retailer in Germany. |
| Samsung escalates LED patent dispute with Osram 14 Jun 11 |
| Samsung LED has filed an LED patent-infringement lawsuit against Osram Opto Semiconductors in Korea, after denying the infringement claims in Osram’s prior legal action. Meanwhile, Osram says it is relaxed about Samsung's latest moves. |
| Osram targets Samsung and LG with LED patent litigation 06 Jun 11 |
| The two largest Korea-based LED manufacturers are the subject of LED patent litigation that claims infringement of patents owned by Osram Opto Semiconductors. |
| CAO Group files LED light-source patent infringement lawsuit 12 May 11 |
| Osram Sylvania, GE Lighting, Sharp and Toshiba are among the companies targeted by a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Utah-based LED lighting company CAO Group. |
| Osram Opto unveils Brilliant-Mix LED mixing concept 11 May 11 |
| An LED mixing concept from Osram Opto Semiconductors combines white and amber LEDs to achieve high-efficacy warm-white light with a high color rendering index. |
| LED Patent News: Seoul Semiconductor, Philips, ilumisys, Evident, Samsung
11 May 11 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has filed LED patent lawsuits against Philips in Germany and Korea, ilumisys has been granted four new patents related to LED replacements for fluorescent lamps, and Samsung has licensed Evident’s quantum-dot technology. |
| Philips files LED patent lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor 04 May 11 |
| Philips has claimed that many of Seoul Semiconductor’s LED products infringe several Philips patents, and that a patent owned by Seoul Semiconductor should be ruled invalid. |
| Philips adds Trilux to list of licensees for LED luminaire program 27 Apr 11 |
| German lighting manufacturer Trilux has become the latest participant in Philips’ licensing program for LED-related intellectual property. |
| Osram and Cree sign LED patent-license agreement 04 Apr 11 |
| A new licensing agreement covers LED products and also extends to luminaires, lamps, and lighting control systems. |
| Patent News: Intematix, Nichia, Cree, Luminus, Lemnis 17 Nov 10 |
| Intematix and Tridonic have signed an agreement related to BOSE phosphors, both Nichia and Cree have filed lawsuits against rivals, Luminus has reached a patent milestone, and Lemnis has joined the Philips SSL licensing program. |
| Philips and Lemnis sign LED patent license agreement 10 Nov 10 |
| LED lamp maker Lemnis Lighting has joined Philips’ licensing program for solid-state lighting. |
| LED manufacturers Toyoda Gosei and Epistar form joint venture 24 Sep 10 |
| The two LED manufacturers, together with a sales agent, have formed a new company, TE Opto, which will develop and manufacture LEDs in Taiwan. |
| LED chip makers Epistar and Toyoda Gosei sign cross-license deal 16 Sep 10 |
| Two LED manufacturers have signed a patent cross-licensing deal relating to InGaN-based and AlGaInP-based LEDs. |
| Nichia files LED patent complaints, reaches agreement 16 Sep 10 |
| Nichia has filed complaints in the US and Japan that it has accused of using its LED-related patents. |
| Thermal graphite foam from ORNL licensed by LED North America 31 Aug 10 |
| The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a graphite foam material to LED North America for use in cooling LEDs and other components in SSL luminaires. |
| JPSA succeeds in invalidating Korean scribing and lift-off patents 25 Aug 10 |
| A ruling by the Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal in favor of JP Sercel Associates has invalidated patents owned by QMC that concern LED scribing and laser lift-off. |
| WEB EXCLUSIVE: US International Trade Commission offers potential forum of choice for patent litigants in SSL industry 08 Jul 10 |
| An investigation by the ITC can prove to be the quickest way to reach an early resolution to patent disputes in the fast-moving LED lighting space, says Darren Jiron of Finnegan in this WEB EXCLUSIVE article. |
| Cree and Philips sign LED licensing agreement 07 Jul 10 |
| Philips and Cree have signed a comprehensive cross-licensing agreement covering a wide range of intellectual property held by both companies. |
| GE Lighting and Rambus sign LED technology license agreement 29 Jun 10 |
| GE Lighting has licensed a technology portfolio originally developed to improve LED backlighting. |
| Fallon successful in LED patent appeal against iLight 27 Apr 10 |
| Fallon Luminous Products wins legal victory in US Court of Appeals, which reversed earlier verdict in LED patent infringement case. |
| Philips files patent complaint against PixelRange 02 Apr 10 |
| Philips has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against PixelRange, an LED lighting manufacturer that has not signed up to Philips’ LED licensing program. |
| Toyoda Gosei and Sharp sign agreement on LED patents 28 Dec 09 |
| Two Japan-based LED makers have cross-licensed each other's LED-related intellectual property. |
| Lynk Labs awarded second AC LED technology patent 15 Dec 09 |
| The second approved patent for 2009 of the company's pending portfolio covers a range of AC LED technology including devices, light engines, power supplies and lighting systems. |
| Nichia files patent infringement lawsuit 11 Nov 09 |
| Nichia has filed an infringement lawsuit in the USA, against companies in China, Hong Kong and Canada. |
| Acuity joins Philips LED luminaires licensing program 22 Oct 09 |
| Another major lighting company, Acuity Brands Inc, has signed up for Philips licensing program for LED-based luminaires. |
| Epistar raises funds, settles with Lumileds 24 Sep 09 |
| Epistar has raised US$351 million and has settled a dispute with Philips Lumileds over AlInGaP LED technology and products. |
| Philips and Lighting Science Group settle LED litigation 01 Sep 09 |
| An agreement between the companies includes a commercial relationship, a license by LSG, and an investment by Philips. |
| Nichia successful in LED patent dispute against Everlight 19 Aug 09 |
| The Taiwan High Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision that ordered Everlight to pay damages to Nichia.
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| JB Lighting joins Philips’ LED Luminaires licensing program 14 Aug 09 |
| JB Lighting Lichtanlagen GmbH is the latest company to take a license under Philips’ LED Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs license program. |
| Traxon Technologies joins Osram-Philips cross-license program 16 Jun 09 |
| Traxon and its controls company e:cue are now participating in the Philips-Osram cross-licensing IP program for LED luminaires. |
| In brief: Texas bans lighting designers, Lumileds and Epistar disagree 01 Jun 09 |
| The US lighting design community seems to have averted a ban on unlicensed lighting designers in Texas, while Lumileds and Epistar have both claimed success in a patent dispute. |
| Zumtobel joins Philips' licensing program for LED-based luminaires 05 May 09 |
| Philips and Zumtobel have signed a comprehensive licensing agreement, part of which sees TridonicAtco and Ledon become qualified suppliers under Philips LED-based luminaires licensing program. |
| Nichia and AgiLight sign licensing agreement 30 Apr 09 |
| AgiLight, a supplier of LED modules for signs and architectural applications, will use white LEDs from Nichia. |
| Osram and Everlight extend LED patent cross-license
26 Mar 09 |
| Osram has extended the license for white and coloured LEDs with Everlight, and in return has licensed housing patents owned by the Taiwanese company. |
| Patent news: Toyoda Gosei, Showa Denko, Cree, Honeywell 25 Mar 09 |
| Toyoda Gosei and Showa Denko have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement, while Cree and Honeywell have agreed to end their patent dispute. |
| Patent News: Seoul, Nichia, SemiLEDs 03 Mar 09 |
| Seoul is alerting companies to its rights over a patent filed back in 1991, Nichia has distanced itself from its competitor, and SemiLEDs has ended its dispute with Nichia. |
| Nichia and Luminus form partnership, cross-license patents 03 Feb 09 |
| Nichia seems to think that a partnership with a US-based LED maker will provide a boost in its attempts to gain ground in the solid-state lighting market. |
| Seoul and Nichia sign cross-licensing agreement 02 Feb 09 |
| After an extensive (and expensive) series of patent lawsuits, the dispute between Nichia and Seoul has been resolved.
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| Cree settles patent litigation with Bridgelux
29 Dec 08 |
| The two companies agree to a licensing arrangement and supply agreement. |
| ilumisys, Altair obtain favorable ruling on LED lighting technology patent 10 Dec 08 |
| An issued patent made claims related to replacing fluorescent tubes with LEDs, and these claims were revoked based on ilumisys’ existing patent.
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| Sharp and Nichia enter into LED patent cross-licensing agreement 21 Nov 08 |
| The deal, which includes laser diodes as well as LEDs, should help Sharp and Nichia respond to market demand for LED lighting products and Blu-ray Disc recorders. |
| Seoul, Tridonic sign LED cross-license agreement 17 Nov 08 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Tridonic Optoelectronics relating to silicate-based phosphors for white LEDs. |
| Seoul Semiconductor wins lawsuit against Nichia 28 Oct 08 |
| A United States Court has awarded a judgment to Seoul Semiconductor in a lawsuit filed by Nichia. |
| Lighting Science Group obtains preliminary injunction against Philips 13 Oct 08 |
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| More lawsuits in LED fight between Philips, Lighting Science 06 Oct 08 |
| Further lawsuits have been filed in the disagreement between rivals Color Kinetics, now part of Philips, and Lighting Science Group. |
| Nichia LED patent invalidated, Seoul celebrates 03 Oct 08 |
| An LED patent cited in a lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor and SemiLEDs has been ruled invalid in Korea. |
| Osram and Philips sign LED luminaire patent license agreement 24 Sep 08 |
| LED luminaire makers that buy all their key components from Osram will now avoid payment of licensing fees under Philips' patent licensing program. |
| Nichia sues Seoul in the UK over LED annealing patent 18 Sep 08 |
| Nichia has filed yet another patent lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor, this time relating to a crucial annealing patent for p-type GaN material. Seoul immediately issued a retaliatory press release. |
| Korean court finds that Seoul Semiconductor defamed Nichia 05 Sep 08 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has had its knuckles rapped after claiming to have prevailed in a patent lawsuit against Nichia, when a jury had in fact ruled in favor of Nichia. |
| Nichia files US patent lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor 21 Aug 08 |
| Nichia has filed yet another lawsuit that accuses Seoul Semiconductor's Acriche products of infringing its patents. Seoul says there is no infringement and that Nichia is misuing the legal process. |
| Litepanels sues Sony for patent infringement on LED technology 04 Aug 08 |
| Litepanels has filed a lawsuit against Sony related to consumer and professional video equipment and products that infringe two of Litepanels’ patents covering LED technology.
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| Nichia LED patent ruled invalid in Korea 29 Jul 08 |
| In a company press release, Seoul Semiconductor says it has scored a victory against Nichia following a patent ruling in Korea. |
| Seoul states position in lawsuit filed by Nichia 21 Jul 08 |
| Seoul Semiconductor says that lawsuits filed by Nichia are without merit, and is continuing its extensive litigation against its rival. |
| Nichia files lawsuit against Seoul's Acriche in Germany 17 Jul 08 |
| More fees for patent attorneys as Nichia targets the Acriche LED from Seoul Semiconductor in Germany and the UK. |
| Philips introduces licensing program for LED-based luminaires 02 Jul 08 |
| Philips is offering around 1000 patents related to LED luminaires, and will charge licensing fees such as 5% of net selling price for color-changing luminaires. |
| Patent logic tree identifies key decision steps for filing
26 Jun 08 |
| The crucial decision whether to file a patent should follow a logical, six-step decision process, explains patent attorney Marshall Honeyman.
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| Cree announces patent agreement with Toyoda Gosei 28 May 08 |
| Two of the world's leading LED makers have announced a cross-licensing agreement for LED patents. |
| Nichia targets Seoul, US inventor signs settlements 05 May 08 |
| Nichia has filed a second lawsuit relating to white LEDs against Seoul Semiconductor in Japan. Separately, Epistar and Everlight have settled infringement claims filed by a US inventor. |
| Seoul Semiconductor signs patent license with US inventor 10 Apr 08 |
| The Korean LED manufacturer has signed a license agreement to avoid a complaint filed with the International Trade Commission. |
| Seoul wins LED patent case against AOT, licenses Itswell 03 Apr 08 |
| Seoul has licensed its white LED patent to Itswell, and has been successful in a lawsuit filed against it by AOT. |
| Philips SSLS licenses LED patents to Renaissance Lighting 26 Mar 08 |
| The former Color Kinetics has ended a patent dispute with Renaissance Lighting by licensing its global patent portfolio. |
| Patent complaint targets LED makers, consumer electronics industry 25 Mar 08 |
| The owner of a patent relating to doping processes in wide bandgap semiconductors has asked the ITC to exclude products that use LEDs and lasers that infringe the patent. |
| Philips files LED patent lawsuit against Lighting Science Group 11 Mar 08 |
| The former Color Kinetics, now part of Philips, is alleged patent infringement by LED Effects, now part of Lighting Science Group. The latter has responded with a complaint that alleges, among other things, misappropriation of trade secrets by Philips. |
| Altair and ilumisys enforce LED lighting technology patent 06 Mar 08 |
| High Tech Global Group is judged to have infringed a patent for LED fluorescent-replacement lamps owned by LED lighting developer ilumisys. |
| Catalyst granted patent on switching architecture for LED lighting
22 Feb 08 |
| A new patent should enable a simpler, smaller, more cost-effective and far more power-efficient "green" LED driver alternative to linear regulators. |
| Osram licenses white LED technology to PerkinElmer 11 Feb 08 |
| PerkinElmer has signed a fee-based licensing agreement for white LED technology developed by Osram Opto Semiconductors. |
| Carpenter patent describes decorative lighting control 06 Feb 08 |
| A new patent relates to methods for controlling the output of decorative lighting systems, for example a string of holiday lights. |
| ITC investigates Nichia after Seoul laser complaint 09 Jan 08 |
| A complaint filed by Seoul Semiconductor against Nichia is to be investigated by the International Trade Commission. |
| Seoul Semiconductor files defamation lawsuit against Nichia 07 Jan 08 |
| Seoul Semiconductor and Nichia are continuing their high profile patent dispute with further lawsuits. |
| COMMENTARY: Patents - One verdict, two outcomes 06 Dec 07 |
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| Seoul Semiconductor files ITC complaint against Nichia 05 Dec 07 |
| Seoul Semiconductor is continuing its patent war with Nichia by filing a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission |
| Seoul files another patent lawsuit against Nichia 13 Nov 07 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has filed a lawsuit in the US against Nichia alleging that all Nichia's LED products infringe a patent owned by Seoul. |
| Nichia and Seoul offer different views of jury ruling 12 Nov 07 |
| A jury in the United States says that Seoul Semiconductor LEDs infringe on several US design patents owned by Nichia. However, Nichia was only awarded $62 (or $250, depending who you ask). |
| Dominant clarifies license position of white LEDs 12 Nov 07 |
| Dominant Semiconductor says that all its white LEDs use orthosilicate phosphors licensed under IP owned by Toyoda Gosei and partners. |
| Nichia wins damages in LED patent ruling against Everlight 02 Nov 07 |
| LED maker Nichia has won a patent dispute in a Taiwanese court that will see its rival Everlight Electronic Co., Ltd. pay around $2.5 million in damages. |
| Appeals court reverses outcome of Osram-Dominant dispute 01 Nov 07 |
| A federal appeals court says that the ITC made an error in an LED patent case, and that Osram patents were infringed by Dominant Semiconductors. |
| Osram wins LED patent dispute with Kingbright 01 Nov 07 |
| Osram says it has been successful in a patent dispute in Germany against Kingbright, a rival Taiwan-based LED maker. |
| Honeywell targets Lumileds, Cree with LED patent lawsuit 30 Oct 07 |
| Honeywell has a patent relating to the use of a reflector to recycle photons in a phosphor-converted LED. And it has identified the biggest LED makers in the US as alleged infringers. |
| Osram and Toyoda Gosei sign LED patent agreement 30 Oct 07 |
| Two major LED makers have agreed to share patented technologies related to blue LED chip fabrication, industrial production of LEDs and semiconductor lasers, and white LEDs. |
| Seoul Semiconductor wins further patent ruling 26 Oct 07 |
| LED maker Itswell has to pay damages of $1.2 million to its rival Seoul Semiconductor for patent infringement. |
| Philips SSLS and Boca Flasher in LED patent agreement 23 Oct 07 |
| Boca Flasher has licensed Philips SSLS' worldwide patent portfolio relating to intelligent LED lighting. |
| Seoul Semiconductor wins LED patent challenges 17 Oct 07 |
| LED maker Seoul Semiconductor has won several patent disputes against rivals AOT and Itswell. |
| Intellectual property plays a key role in the LED industry 15 Oct 07 |
| The identification, management and protection of valuable intellectual property - potentially with the involvement of licensing programs - is a crucially important activity, explains Paul Kallmes. |
| Nichia and Seoul Semiconductor extend patent disputes 11 Oct 07 |
| Nichia has filed a further patent infringement lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor, provoking a strong response from the Korean company. |
| Epistar denied stay of exclusion order in patent case 03 Oct 07 |
| Epistar is appealing the ITC's decision to grant an exclusion order on some of its LEDs. But until the appeal is heard, the exclusion order will be enforced. |
| Nichia and Cree expand LED patent cross-licensing 18 Sep 07 |
| As part of an extended collaboration on LED patents, Nichia's claims against Cotco, a subsidiary of Cree, have been resolved. |
| Nichia hits Seoul with further patent lawsuit 17 Sep 07 |
| Nichia has filed yet another lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd, this time in Korea, over white LEDs. |
| LED patent case between Nichia and Seoul moves to trial 04 Sep 07 |
| A jury will decide on Nichia's claim that LEDs manufactured by Seoul Semiconductor infringe various US design patents. |
| Seoul and Osram sign LED patent cross license agreement 30 Aug 07 |
| Seoul Semiconductor has signed a cross-license deal with Osram Opto Semiconductors. |
| ITC denies Epistar's motion in patent dispute with Lumileds 29 Aug 07 |
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| Nichia settles UK lawsuit with retailer Argos 14 Aug 07 |
| LED maker Nichia has settled its patent lawsuit with a UK retailer relating to the use of white LEDs in Christmas lights. |
| Seoul Semiconductor wins patent case in Taiwan 13 Aug 07 |
| A patent invalidation action filed against Seoul Semiconductor in Taiwan by Advanced Optoelectronic Technology has been dismissed. |
| Nexxus Lighting issued two LED lighting patents 23 Jul 07 |
| LED lighting manufacturer Nexxus Lighting has been issued two new patents related to its LED lighting technology. |
| Osram licenses white LED patents to Citizen, ending dispute 19 Jul 07 |
| An agreement between two white LED manufacturers could pave the way for future cooperation. |
| Lumileds warns Epistar customers of potential infringement 13 Jul 07 |
| US Customs will begin blocking importation of LED products from Epistar and its customer that infringe Lumileds' patents. |
| Martin and G-LEC sign LED display licensing agreement 28 Jun 07 |
| G-LEC Europe has licensed its technology for semi-transparent LED screens to Martin Professional, a leading entertainment lighting company. |
| Supreme Court points its finger at obvious patents 24 Jun 07 |
| A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on a patent case could have implications for the solid-state lighting industry. |
| High End Systems signs patent license deal with Color Kinetics 14 Jun 07 |
| A patent license agreement with Color Kientics will enable High End to launch its first LED lighting products for the entertainment market. |
| CHAUVET and Color Kinetics enter global licensing agreement 25 May 07 |
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| Seoul Semiconductor comments on Nichia’s lawsuit in Japan 18 May 07 |
| Nichia's patent infringement lawsuit against Seoul Semiconductor has provoked comments from the defendant. |
| Nichia teams with Stanley, sues Seoul Semiconductor 17 May 07 |
| In two unrelated announcements, LED maker Nichia has licensed its white LED technology to Stanley, and has filed a patent lawsuit against rival Seoul Semiconductor. |
| ITC ruling bars importation of Epistar AlGaInP LEDs 14 May 07 |
| A ruling in favor of Philips Lumileds over AlGaInP LED patents could prevent Epistar from importing certain LED products into the USA. Epistar will appeal. |
| Patents: Luminus, Nexxus and new US patents 01 May 07 |
| Luminus as received five more US patents, and Nexxus, Avago, Altman and others have also been granted patents. |
| Trumpf licenses CK patents for medical lighting 23 Apr 07 |
| Color Kinetics has licensed its LED patents to Trumpf for use in surgical lighting systems. |
| Nichia lawsuit targets Cotco LEDs in lighting product 13 Apr 07 |
| Nichia is seeking a provisional injunction against a distributor of lighting products that contain white LEDs manufactured by Cotco, now part of Cree. |
| Ford licenses Color Kinetics' patents for automotive lighting 05 Apr 07 |
| Color Kinetics has signed a global licensing agreement with Ford that allows the "dynamic personalization" of automotive interiors and exteriors through intelligent LED lighting. |
| Color Kinetics and Element Labs announce licensing agreement 27 Mar 07 |
| Color Kinetics and Element Labs, two companies specializing in intelligent LED-based lighting fixtures for the entertainment market, have announced a global cross-licensing agreement. |
| ITC confirms Epistar infringement of Lumileds patents 23 Feb 07 |
| The ITC has confirmed that Epistar's AlGaInP-based MB-LEDs infringe Lumileds patents, and will consider if other LEDs infringe as well. |
| Court decision against TIR Systems will have "minimal impact" 15 Feb 07 |
| TIR Systems still plans to present strong evidence of invalidity and non-infringement in its patent litigation against Color Kinetics, despite a court's rejection of a request for an inequitable conduct ruling. |
| Osram and Philips sign LED and OLED cross-license 28 Jan 07 |
| The two largest lighting companies have agreed to license each other's LED and OLED patents. |
| Lumileds hopes for exclusion of infringing Epistar LEDs 22 Jan 07 |
| An ITC judge has recommended the exclusion from the U.S. of Epistar's infringing LEDs and downstream products. |
| Color Kinetics and Lamina announce licensing agreement 17 Jan 07 |
| Color Kinetics has secured another licensing agreement, and its products have been selected to illuminate the "store of the future" exhibit. |
| Patent News: Neon-LED, Aneeva, new US patents 16 Jan 07 |
| Neon-LED is in a patent dispute in China with Neo-Neon, Aneeva has a new UK patent, and US patents have been awarded to Advanced Optical Technologies, Altman, Barco and Color Kinetics. |
| Letter to the Editor: Neo-Neon licenses CK technology 01 Jan 07 |
| Neo-Neon has written a letter to LEDs Magazine in response to our article concerning their licensing agreement with Color Kinetics. |
| Philips Lumileds wins LED patent ruling against Epistar 01 Jan 07 |
| The ITC has ruled that certain accused products from Epistar had no licenses from Philips Lumileds for asserted patents. |
| Cree sues BridgeLux for patent infringement (update) 20 Sep 06 |
| Cree is suing a rival chip maker over patents relating to light extraction structures used in LEDs, and to gallium nitride-based buffer technology. |
| New patents: Nichia, Permlight, Barco, Dialight, CAO, Boca Flasher 01 Sep 06 |
| US patents issued recently include an LED lighting fixture from Nichia and Daisho Denko, and a UV curing light from CAO Group. |
| Color Kinetics and Robe Show Lighting sign licensing deal 01 Sep 06 |
| Color Kinetics has signed another license agreement with a leading provider of entertainment lighting. |
| Toyoda Gosei calls for caution regarding LED patents 16 Aug 06 |
| Toyoda Gosei, a leading Japanese LED manufacturer, has issued a press release to advise competitors to be aware of its extensive patent portfolio. |
| Patents: are they a blessing or a curse? (part 3) 24 Jul 06 |
| What does a patent do for the patentee, how can you tell what a patent excludes others from doing, and what is meant by offensive and defensive litigation? |
| Patents: are they a blessing or a curse? (part 2) 17 Jul 06 |
| Part 2 of 3. Can a combination of well-known technologies be patented, and how can there be a series of patents going back in time to a small number of parent (original) patents? |
| Patents: are they a blessing or a curse? (part 1) 10 Jul 06 |
| The patent system is intended to encourage invention and innovation and should benefit the LED industry, provided that the need for litigation can be alleviated by licensing and avoiding infringement. Part 1 of 3. |
| Dialight signs patent license agreement with Color Kinetics 20 Jun 06 |
| Dialight's US subsidiary has licensed Color Kinetics’ LED color-mixing patents, and describes this as an important next step in driving forward its initiatives in the North American market. |
| Neo-Neon receives US patent covering LED Neon-Flex 15 Jun 06 |
| Neo-Neon was recently awarded a patent for a flexible LED lighting system to replace neon. |
| Color Kinetics licenses patents to iLight Technologies 01 Jun 06 |
| iLight Technologies, Inc has licensed Color Kinetics' patent portfolio to enter the market for color-changing LED lighting |
| Osram, Nichia file more white LED patent lawsuits 25 May 06 |
| Osram Opto Semiconductors has filed a patent infringement action against Taiwanese rival Kingbright, while Nichia has filed against a German company Moeller Electric. |
| Color Kinetics awarded legal costs, Super Vision appeals 15 May 06 |
| Color Kinetics has been awarded around $1.4 million in costs against Super Vision but will not seek damages, following a ruling dating from August 2005. |
| Nichia files LED design patent action against Everlight 01 May 06 |
| Nichia is continuing its fight to prevent rivals from using its patented designs for LEDs used in mobile phones. |
| Martin licenses CK technology, moves into LED products 01 May 06 |
| Color Kinetics has licensed its LED patent portfolio to Martin Professional, a leading manufacturer of automated entertainment lighting. |
| Cree, Seoul sign LED chip supply and IP agreements 01 May 06 |
| Seoul Semiconductor will spend $40 million with Cree over the next 5 quarters, and the two companies have cross-licensed their white LED patents. |
| Industry IP alliance aims to help small LED suppliers 01 May 06 |
| Membership of the IP-Secure Lighting Alliance will provide a degree of confidence to LED integration customers. |
| Nichia settles LED patent dispute with Epistar 10 Apr 06 |
| Nichia has dropped a patent lawsuit involving Epistar, thanks in part to Epistar's merger with UEC. |
| Toyoda Gosei and Lumileds sign patent agreement 01 Apr 06 |
| Two premier LED manufacturers have signed an agreement allowing them to use each other's LED-related patents. |
| Neo-Neon refutes iLight Technologies patent lawsuit (updated) 01 Apr 06 |
| Neo-Neon has refuted claims that it has infringed iLight Technologies' patents, but iLight insists its case is valid. |
| iLight Technologies sues two rivals in LED patent cases 29 Mar 06 |
| iLight Technologies has filed separate patent infringement lawsuits against two rivals, Tivoli Lighting and Fallon Luminous, to protect its Plexineon LED products. |
| Dominant clarifies outcome of Osram patent case 01 Mar 06 |
| Dominant Semiconductors has clarified the extent to which its products are affected by the recent ITC patent ruling. |
| Intematix licenses white LED phosphor to Kingbright 01 Mar 06 |
| Another LED maker has decided to make white LEDs using patented phosphor materials supplied by Intematix. |
| Nichia warns Harvatek, drops patent claim 21 Feb 06 |
| Nichia has contacted Harvatek to advise of alleged infringement of a design patent. Meanwhile, the Japanese LED maker is planning to give up its rights to a contentious wafer-manufacturing patent. |
| Dominant also claims victory in Osram patent case 01 Feb 06 |
| Dominant says that the ITC ruling will allow it to compete aggressively in the US white LED market. |
| Osram Opto wins patent action in USA against Dominant 01 Feb 06 |
| Dominant has been told it must no longer sell certain LEDs in the USA, and Osram has also filed another lawsuit in Germany. |
| Osram and Avago sign LED patent cross-license agreement 01 Feb 06 |
| Two competing LED manufacturers have signed a patent deal covering white LEDs and LED system technology. |
| Nichia asserts design patents against Seoul Semiconductor 19 Jan 06 |
| Nichia has filed patent infringement claims against Seoul Semiconductor, a rival LED maker, and one of its customers. |
| Nichia seeks provisional injunction against Taiwanese LED maker 24 Nov 05 |
| Nichia continues to enforce its intellectual property rights with another lawsuit against a Taiwan-based rival, and further pursuit of US companies using infringing LEDs. |
| Osram and Lednium sign white LED license agreement 15 Nov 05 |
| Australian LED developer Lednium has licensed Osram's white LED technology patents. |
| Super Vision suffers major setbacks in patent battle against Color Kinetics 11 Oct 05 |
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| EPO aims to improve patent classification in LEDs field 10 Oct 05 |
| Having seen a steep increase in the number of patent applications related to solid-state lighting, the European patent office is now taking steps to improve its classification system. |
| IP issues influence fixture makers and LED suppliers 10 Oct 05 |
| Jed Dorsheimer of Adams Harkness tells LEDs Magazine how the resolution of the Color Kinetics vs. Super Vision patent dispute could have a positive effect on the industry. |
| Ya Hsin licenses white LED technology from Osram 21 Sep 05 |
| Osram has found a fourth licensee in Taiwan for its white LED technology. |
| Nichia seeks injunction against white LED Christmas lights 01 Aug 05 |
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| Nichia settles patent disputes with LED distributors 14 Jun 05 |
| LED maker Nichia has ended two patent disputes with US distributors importing Asian LED products. |
| Nichia settles patent dispute with Korean rival Luxpia 01 Jun 05 |
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| Nichia targets LED sales of nearly $2 billion by 2008 01 Apr 05 |
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| Older articles on Patents & Licensing (pre September 2006) 01 Feb 05 |
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