By: By Han Ting-ting and Frances Huang
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw
Category: Patent Infringement
Taipei, Feb. 25 (CNA) Japanese light emitting diode (LED) product supplier Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. has sued its Taiwanese counterpart Formosa Epitaxy Inc. for patent infringement.
In a statement released Friday, Toyoda Gosei announced it has filed a lawsuit with the Taoyuan District Court in northern Taiwan, accusing Formosa Epitaxy of infringing on two patents asserted by the Japanese firm related to gallium nitride (GaN)-based LED chip production.
However, Formosa Epitaxy said the company has faith that there is no problem for it to use the technology.
Hsu Hung-sheng, a lawyer for the Japanese firm, said his client has sought damages from Formosa Epitaxy and requested the court issue an injunction to bar the Taiwanese defendant from manufacturing and selling the disputed LED products.
Before the legal action was initiated in Taiwan, Toyoda Gosei filed another lawsuit with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Feb. 21, alleging that Formosa Epitaxy infringed on eight LED chip patents asserted by the Japanese firm.
According to Toyoda Gosei, the company is one of the pioneers in the world to develop LED chips and has taken the lead over its peers in technology after years of efforts in development and research, while holding a rich portfolio of intellectual property rights worldwide.
"We have respected others' and our own intellectual property rights in Japan and other countries, and have made our best efforts to further develop the market," the Japanese firm said in the statement.
"Particularly in Taiwan, we have not only manufactured and sold our products and procured parts, but we have also established cooperative relationships with our partner firms with regards to manufacturing," the company said.
Hung said his client has urged its counterparts in the world to exercise the fullest caution to avoid any infringement of GaN-based LED production patents of others in a bid to strengthen fair competition and further expand the LED market.
For its part, Formosa Epitaxy said as it has not received any notices from the courts in Taoyuan and California, it was unable to evaluate the impact on its operations from the litigation.
However, Formosa Epitaxy said it remains confident of its technology and will use the litigation as an opportunity to make a formal contact with Toyoda Gosei to safeguard its own rights.
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201202250006
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw
Category: Patent Infringement
Taipei, Feb. 25 (CNA) Japanese light emitting diode (LED) product supplier Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. has sued its Taiwanese counterpart Formosa Epitaxy Inc. for patent infringement.
In a statement released Friday, Toyoda Gosei announced it has filed a lawsuit with the Taoyuan District Court in northern Taiwan, accusing Formosa Epitaxy of infringing on two patents asserted by the Japanese firm related to gallium nitride (GaN)-based LED chip production.
However, Formosa Epitaxy said the company has faith that there is no problem for it to use the technology.
Hsu Hung-sheng, a lawyer for the Japanese firm, said his client has sought damages from Formosa Epitaxy and requested the court issue an injunction to bar the Taiwanese defendant from manufacturing and selling the disputed LED products.
Before the legal action was initiated in Taiwan, Toyoda Gosei filed another lawsuit with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Feb. 21, alleging that Formosa Epitaxy infringed on eight LED chip patents asserted by the Japanese firm.
According to Toyoda Gosei, the company is one of the pioneers in the world to develop LED chips and has taken the lead over its peers in technology after years of efforts in development and research, while holding a rich portfolio of intellectual property rights worldwide.
"We have respected others' and our own intellectual property rights in Japan and other countries, and have made our best efforts to further develop the market," the Japanese firm said in the statement.
"Particularly in Taiwan, we have not only manufactured and sold our products and procured parts, but we have also established cooperative relationships with our partner firms with regards to manufacturing," the company said.
Hung said his client has urged its counterparts in the world to exercise the fullest caution to avoid any infringement of GaN-based LED production patents of others in a bid to strengthen fair competition and further expand the LED market.
For its part, Formosa Epitaxy said as it has not received any notices from the courts in Taoyuan and California, it was unable to evaluate the impact on its operations from the litigation.
However, Formosa Epitaxy said it remains confident of its technology and will use the litigation as an opportunity to make a formal contact with Toyoda Gosei to safeguard its own rights.
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201202250006
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