Accused light emitting diode (LED) products from Epistar had no licenses from Philips Lumileds for asserted patents:
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| A typical Philips Lumileds Luxeon LED. |
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Philips Lumileds has received a favourable ruling from the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) presiding over Philips Lumi leds' patent infringement litigation against Epistar Corporation.
Specifically, Administrative Law Judge Sydney Harris issued an Initial Determination that Philips Lumileds' United States Patent No. 5,008,718 ("718 Patent"); Patent No. 5,376,580; and Patent No. 5,502,316 are valid and enforceable, and that Epistar's 'metal bond' (MB) and MB II products infringe the 718 Patent. ALJ Harris also ruled that none of the accused products are licensed under Philips Lumileds' asserted patents.
Because of this infringement, Epistar is violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing its MB LEDs into the US, selling them for importation, and/or selling them in the US after importation. Philips Lumileds seeks permanent limited exclusion orders to prohibit importation and sale of the infringing LEDs and products containing such LEDs.
Philips Lumileds has also filed a complaint against UEC and Epistar in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California for infringement of the same patents at issue in the ITC. In that suit, Philips Lumileds seeks both an injunction against future infringement as well as damages, including enhanced damages for willful infringement.
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Related contacts
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Contact: Steve Landau
Philips Lumileds Lighting Co.,
Tel: +1 408 964 2695
Email: steve.landau@philips.com |
Steve Landau
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