EVERLIGHT: firmly believes that the RI Ya European white light LED patent will eventually be ineffective

2017-01-11
New North City, Woods - Jan. 10, 2017 - Yaguang Daylighting White LED US Patent No. US 5998925 and US 7531960, filed in the US District of Michigan District Court Patent invalidation and non-infringement claims. The two patents are YAG phosphors for LED and phosphor concentration patents. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan confirmed in the first instance that all rights claimed by Nichia were invalid. In addition to the United States, the Japanese Patent Office, Taiwan Intellectual Property Bureau have made the day of the white LED patent invalid decision.
Everlight reaffirms that the fact that the United States, Japan and Taiwan will win the verdict is unchanged and will not be affected. Everlight has signed a white LED patent cross-licensing agreement with Osram, Germany, which agrees to interact with each other so that they can use a specific patent that includes white LED patented technology. Everlight research and development products have been used with OSRAM interactive licensing of white LED patented technology.
(Germany DE 69702929), EP 2197053 (German DE 69740792 patent), EP 2276080 (Germany DE 69740795 patent) filed a patent invalid procedure, is currently being heard In the billion light that the three patents have sufficient reason for the invalid, will eventually be sentenced invalid. In addition, the three patents expired on July 29, 2017.
For the January 10 press release, for the judge to support the idea of sunrise, billion light that respect, but the proceedings are still in progress, the verdict is not the final verdict, may appeal. Everlight has deep confidence in the appeals process and goes all out and believes that it will eventually be rewarded.
Everlight reiterates respect for intellectual property rights and is committed to safeguarding clients and shareholders' rights and interests.