Bridgelux Responds to Nichia Lawsuit Against CoreStaff Co., Ltd., in Japan Targeting Bridgelux F90 Products

 

Bridgelux issues a statement regarding Nichia lawsuit against CoreStaff in Japan Targeting Bridgelux F90 Products

 

FREMONT, Calif. – February 20, 2023 – Bridgelux F90 products incorporate cutting-edge

technology to deliver unsurpassed performance at competitive prices. Bridgelux's technology

results from years of advanced research and development and is protected by Bridgelux's and

its subsidiaries intellectual property, which currently includes a patent portfolio of more than

550 worldwide patents that extend across the expanse of light emitting diode (LED)

technologies, from chips to luminaire solutions. Bridgelux F90 Products are also under Current

Lighting Solution and GE Lighting (Savant Company) PSF Patent Licenses.

 

On February 15, 2023, Nichia announced in a press release on its website that it had filed a

lawsuit in Tokyo Japan seeking damages and to enjoin trading company CoreStaff, from selling

products from the F90 family of LEDs made by U.S.-based Bridgelux, Inc. The Nichia press

release alleges that the Bridgelux F90 family of LEDs infringe Japanese Patent No. 4974310 and

the scope of the lawsuit is limited only to such products in Japan and does not cover any

jurisdictions outside of Japan.

 

Bridgelux believes that Nichia’s infringement claims are entirely without merit. For many years,

Bridgelux has invested significantly in its research and development producing significant

intellectual property rights. Bridgelux respects the intellectual property rights of others and

expects others to respect its intellectual property rights. Bridgelux will not be intimidated by

the misuse of litigation from those seeking an unfair advantage or seeking to limit the

advantage Bridgelux has earned from our technology investments.

 

Bridgelux believes this lawsuit is the result of the success of the Bridgelux F90 products in the

market and Nichia’s inability to compete with a competitive offering. Because Bridgelux’s

patent portfolio covers many core LED technologies including some important KSF application

patents, Bridgelux intends to employ its own patent portfolio to protect its rights.

 

For additional questions, contact pr@bridgelux.com.

 

About Bridgelux

 

Bridgelux is a leading developer and manufacturer of lighting technologies and solutions that

invites companies, industries and people to experience the power, possibility and financial

potential of LED lighting. Headquartered in Fremont, California, Bridgelux has international

global sales and services. Born of world-class engineering and informed by human intuition, the

company's LED arrays and chips replace traditional lighting technologies with integrated, solidstate

lighting solutions that make it possible for its customers to provide high performance,

human-centric influenced light for the commercial, industrial and outdoor markets. For more

information about the company, please visit www.bridgelux.com.

 

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