In response to Nichia Corporation’s (Nichia) press release regarding the order entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Everlight notes that the order referenced in Nichia’s press release relates to discovery disputes and is not a substantive ruling on the merits of any of Everlight’s claims or defenses.  The orders are not related to the merits of patent infringement or validity and therefore have no effect on Everlight’s products.  Also, Everlight have produced relevant LED list and samples in compliance with the Court’s Order.

In addition to the discovery order identified in Nichia’s order, the District Court also entered a second discovery order granting Everlight’s motion to compel and ordering Nichia to produce all of the laboratory notebooks of the four named inventors of Nichia’s patents-in-suit.

Everlight respects intellectual property and will continue to defend the rights and benefits of its customers and shareholders.  Nichia started accusing Everlight of infringing its patents in 2006.  Both civil infringement and administrative invalidation actions in Taiwan resulted in favorable rulings for Everlight.  Everlight also has filed patent litigations against Nichia in the United States, Germany, Japan and mainland China in order to defend its rights and benefits.