2015-11-27

Boston University Wins $13.7 M Jury Verdict in IP Row against Taiwanese LED Manufacturers

A Massachusetts federal jury in U.S. has decided recently, Epistar, Everlight Electronics and Lite-on need to compensate $ 13.7 million to Boston University (BU)for willfully infringing LED patents, reported Law360.
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2015-08-19

Chinese Court Invalidates Cree LED Patent in Harvatek Lawsuit

Chinese courts have invalidated Cree’s patent “Apparatus and method for mounting electronic elements” (CN 200780015100.X) in its patent infringement lawsuit against Harvatek, said Harvatek Spokesperson Chi Hsiung Cheng. The company’s future product sales will benefit from the ruling, he added.
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2014-02-17

Taiwanese Manufacturers on the Alert as Boston University LED Patent Lawsuits Spread

Patent wars are intensifying and spreading as the LED industry rebounds. Patent disputes within the industry are not solely centered on LED package manufacturers Nichia and Everlight. The industry has begun to focus on Boston University’s  expanding extent of legal actions taken towards patent infringement.
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The transition from halogen to LED technology is becoming even easier: ams OSRAM expands its portfolio of ECE-approved LED retrofit lamps with the NIGHT BREAKER LED SPEED ECE H8, HB4 and H16. The new lamps expand the options for retrofitting t... READ MORE

Vehicle interiors are changing fundamentally. Displays are becoming larger, surfaces smarter, and light is evolving from a design element into an intuitive communication surface. With the new ALIYOS™ Bond Vision demonstrator, ams OSRAM i... READ MORE