Epistar of Hsinchu, Taiwan, reported that it settled its patent dispute with Adamax, which does business as Newhouse Lighting. In related news, Epistar also announced that Super Trend Lighting (Group) Ltd. has agreed to license Epistar’s LED filament patents.
The settlement ends the litigation that was pending in United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In the patent infringement complaint, Epistar alleged that Adamax infringed its LED filament patents including U.S. Patent Nos. 6,346,771, 7,489,068, 7,560,738, 8,240,881, 8,344,353, 8,791,467, 9,065,022. The LED filament patents describe, among other things, LED filament structures, and light-emitting products using LED filaments.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Epistar will release Adamax for the past sales of its LED filament products under the patents related to the lawsuit. In addition, Adamax will pay ongoing royalties based upon its sales of products that Epistar says use its patents.According to Epistar, the settlement protects its investment in the research and development of advanced LED technologies that are the core of its business.
The reported license agreement with Super Trend covers LED filament patents in China, Taiwan, the United States, Europe, and other territories. The agreement gives Super Trend the right to manufacture products that Epistar’s LED filament patents cover.
