Nichia controversies
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2020
Tokyo court rules for Nichia in patent case against HTC Nippon and distributor
Ruling
On March 24, the Tokyo District Court held that HTC Nippon and Kanematsu Communications infringed Nichia patents through the distribution of the HTC Desire 626 smartphone, and ordered the defendants to compensate Nichia. The judgment became final and binding after the defendants did not appeal.
Source excerpt
In its judgment, the court found that the HTC Desire 626 smartphone distributed by defendants was equipped with white LEDs that infringe Nichia’s patents JP5177317 and JP5610056, and ordered the defendants to compensate Nichia for damages.
On 24 March, in a patent infringement lawsuit that Nichia Corp of Tokushima, Japan filed against HTC Nippon Corp (a Japanese affiliate of Taiwanese firm HTC Corp), and Kanematsu Communications Ltd (a distributor of HTC Nippon Corp), Tokyo District Court rendered a judgment, holding that the defendants have infringed Nichia’s patents.
The defendants did not appeal, and the judgment has become final and binding.