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  • IP Update On Eaton And Seoul Forest Moves To LEDvance

    Source: ledsmagazine 14 Jan 2019

    Eaton has settled a patent infringement action against other luminaire makers, while Seoul Semiconductor has expanded its IP action against retailer Fry’s; and MLS has made the move to combine Forest Lighting into its LEDvance business unit.

     

    Eaton has announced that it settled a patent infringement suit relative to recessed lighting against lighting manufacturers Cordelia Lighting and Jimway. Seoul Semiconductor has announced an expansion of its intellectual property (IP) action against big-box retailer Fry’s Electronics that was initially filed at the end of August. MLS has quietly moved to integrate the Forest Lighting business unit into the larger LEDvance operation.


    The Eaton IP action had been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia back in 2016. Eaton did not release details of the settlement but said the agreement will result in Cordelia and Jimway receiving licenses to the Eaton patents that had been infringed.


    “Protecting the intellectual property in our innovative lighting portfolio is something we take very seriously,” said Kraig Kasler, president of the Lighting Division at Eaton. “This settlement and license agreement recognize the value of our intellectual property relating to our LED downlights and ensure that our customers will continue to benefit from the high-quality solutions that the Eaton lighting team has developed.”


    Seoul Semiconductor, meanwhile, said it filed an amended complaint in its suit against Fry’s. It’s becoming increasingly common for LED manufacturers to pursue retailers in the US for selling end products such as TVs that integrate infringing LEDs. The actual TV manufacturers can be difficult to rein in when operating in nations that don’t have strong IP laws and enforcement in place. For example, Nichia recently settled a complaint against home-improvement retailer Lowe’s.

     

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