Nichia reports that it settled a patent lawsuit in Germany in a case going back to 2010. Back in September 2010, Nichia initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against Taiwanese LED manufacturer Harvatek Corporation. The lawsuit alleged that Harvatek‘s white LED products “HT-V116TW”, “HT-U158TW”, “HT-T169TW” and “HT-P178TWU-PQPS-DG”, which were distributed …
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Osram to Sell Luminaires Business; Focus on High Tech Fields
Osram Licht AG officially reported that the company’s management board has chosen to divest its luminaires business. “Thanks to numerous measures, the earnings position of the Lighting Solutions business unit has stabilized significantly, therefore allowing us to initiate an organized sales process. This will result in a more strategic focus with …
Boston University Patent Declared Invalid on Everlight Electronics’ Appeal
Boston University previously filed an infringement claim against Everlight Electronics and its U.S. subsidiary and Lite-On Inc. and its subsidiaries alleging infringement of a Boston University (BU) patent. The BU patent (U.S. Patent 5,686,738) describes the preparation of monocrystalline gallium nitride films to fabricate blue LEDs using molecular beam epitaxy. The court found …
Japanese Firm Nitride Semiconductor Files Patent Infringement Claim in Tokyo District Court Against Digi-Key and RayVio
On July 12, 2018 (Japan time), Nitride Semiconductor Co., Ltd. filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against Digi-Key Corporation doing business as Digi-Key Electronics and UV-LED maker Ray Vio. Digi-Key sells UV-LED products on the internet that are manufactured by RayVio Corporation, a CA-based UV-LED manufacturer. …
on July 20, 2018 in Single and Multi-chip Packaged LEDs, LED Chips, Phosphors, Optics, Drivers, Latest News, LED Business News
Epistar Settles with All Star Lighting; Votes to Spin Off Jingcheng Semiconductor as Subsidiary
Epistar Corporation based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, reported that it has agreed to settle its patent litigation against All Star Lighting Supplies, Inc., doing business as Luxrite (“All Star Lighting”). In other Epistar news, the company has established the Jingcheng Semiconductor subsidiary to focus on its foundry business, VSCELs, and GaN-on-Si …
Intelligent Automotive Lighting Market Gets Boost as Joint Venture Begins Operations
Osram reported, that the OSRAM Continental GmbH joint venture, set up by the two technology companies Continental AG and Osram, is up and running. This official start of the business as planned for the second half of 2018, follows the successful completion of all negotiations and the issuance of merger …
Magna International to Acquire Automotive LED Firm Olsa
Magna International, a maker of automotive parts based in Aurora, Ontario Canada has signed a deal to acquire OLSA S.p.A. an Italian maker of automotive lighting. Magna produces auto body exteriors and structures, power and vision technologies for cars, as well as seating systems and complete vehicle solutions. Just last …
Nichia Establishing Joint Venture in China for Mini LED Backlighting
Japan-based Nichia plans to establish a joint venture in southern China in second-half 2018 to produce LED backlighting for smartphones and automotive lighting, according to Nichia Taiwan president Dai Zhen-jia, and a DigitTimes article. Nichia will hold an 18% stake in the joint venture. Other shareholders will include Nichia’ subsidiaries, …
Osram Licht AG Changes Financial Outlook; Osram Americas Shows Off LED-lit Eyewear at Boston TechJam 2018
Osram Licht AG reported that it would be changing its financial outlook for fiscal 2018. The company cited uncertainty related to restrictions on trade and sales that lead to some of the company’s automotive lighting customers to postpone (but not cancel) orders. In other Osram news, the company attended Boston …
Nichia and Lowes Settle Lawsuits
Nichia Corporation and Lowes, a chain of U.S. hardware stores and home improvement centers have settled their multiple lawsuits in the united states. Specifically, Nichia reached a settlement with Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and L G Sourcing, Inc. In the lawsuits, Nichia alleged that Lowes’s “Utilitech Pro …
