Ending the YAG patent infringement dispute with Hongqi and winning the claim
Today, Nichia issued a press release announcing compensation and ending the infringement dispute with Hongqi Technology on YAG patents in Germany.
It is reported that in October 2010, Nichia Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Japan") filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the LED manufacturing plant Hongqi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hongqi Technology") in Taiwan. The infringing products are four white LEDs such as "HT-V116TW", "HT-U158TW", "HT-T169TW" and "HT-P178TWU-PQPS-DG" owned by Hongqi Technology. Nichia advocates that the products sold in Germany infringe on the Japanese YAG patent, namely European Patent No. EP 936 682 (German Patent No. DE 697 02 929), requesting the court to issue an injunction and award damages. The first-instance judgment made by the Dusseldorf District Court on March 29, 2012 (judgment number 4a O 184/10) and the second-instance judgment made by the Dusseldorf Court of Appeal on January 20, 2017 (judgment number I-2 U 41/12), both will recognize the Japanese proposition and recognize that Hongqi Technology constitutes an infringement. The above judgment has the final effect.
According to the above final judgment, Nichia and Hongqi Technology have terminated their legal disputes over German YAG patents. Considering the above four LEDs and other products, Hongqi Technology paid a considerable amount to Japan to act as a solution to the claim for damages.
Nichia is committed to protecting its patents and other intellectual property rights, and will continue to take appropriate measures around the world for any company that infringes on Japanese patents.
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