ilumisys Inc., developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, is on behalf of its parent company Altair Engineering, announced that a favorable ruling was received from the United States Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences relative to Patent Interference Number 105,602.

An issued patent made claims related to replacing fluorescent tubes with LED technology. The judgment ordered all claims of interfering patent number 6,860,628 to be cancelled and further established Altair as having precedent claims.

ilumisys President Dave Simon noted that ilumisys has a significant body of patent work related to their technology, they look forward to continuing to develop the leading-edge lighting technology in the LED-based lighting industry.

About ilumisys
ilumisys, formed in 2007, is a spinoff of Altair, a global software and technology company that has a growing presence in the energy market. With support from Altair, ilumisys has a deep research and development background. The company recently expanded its reseller network to include companies covering the Northeast, Midwest and West Coast territories.