Seoul
Semiconductor, a Korean LED company, filed a patent infringement lawsuit
against US lighting company SATCO. Seoul Semiconductor claimed that SATCO
infringed on its 11 patents. There is interest in this litigation between
Korean and US lighting companies.
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| Seoulsemicon.com |
LED
driver patent of Seoul Semiconductor
The
patent that was the focus of the patent lawsuit is the LED driver patents owned
by Seoul Semiconductor. The patents include patents applied to lighting
products mounted on walls, ceilings, etc. as well as replacement light bulbs,
and it is said that dimmable driver technology capable of controling brightness
and sequential drive technology without flicker are described. In particular,
Acrich drivers are highly valued because they account for over 70% of the
world's household bulbs with high-voltage LED driver technology and multi-chip
technology capable of integrating multiple LED chips in a small area.
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What
are the chances of winning?
Seoul
Semiconductor is on the rise, winning all of its overseas patents in the
LED-related patent lawsuits. In particular, it continues to win in the
LED-related patent lawsuit, winning both lawsuits against Everlight, a
Taiwan-based company that has filed disputes over patents related to the Acrich
technology. The lawsuit is likely to win as the lawsuits related to the Acriche
technology are prioritized.
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Seoul
Semiconductor actively responds
Unlike
other Korean companies, Seoul Semiconductor continues to actively respond to
patent lawsuits filed against foreign companies. According to the Vice
President at Sales division of Seoul Semiconductor, they’re investing US$102
bn. in annual development costs. In addition, the company has filed a lawsuit
to prevent unfair competition in its efforts to develop innovative products and
abuse of investment. I wonder if Seoul Semiconductor will win the race against
SATCO again this time.
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