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News Release from: Philips Lumileds Lighting
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2006
LED specialists share patents
Toyoda Gosei and Philips Lumileds Lighting have entered an agreement to use each other's patents for specific technologies in III-V semiconductor light emitting diodes.
Toyoda Gosei and Philips Lumileds Lighting have entered an agreement to allow the companies (including subsidiaries) to use each other's patents for specific technologies in III-V semiconductor light emitting diodes, which include blue LEDs and red LEDs Philips Lumileds Lighting holds valuable patents for high-brightness red LEDs and high-power blue LEDs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Toyoda Gosei likewise holds a number of valuable patents for blue LEDs.
Lumileds and Toyoda Gosei agreed to construct an environment wherein they will respect and mutually use each other's technologies in order to further advance the market for LED products.
This agreement will allow both Philips Lumileds and Toyoda Gosei significantly more freedom in their development efforts by eliminating the need for concern about each other's patents.
By facilitating research at both companies, new developments in LED technology are expected, including an acceleration of research to improve the luminosity of LEDs.
Toyoda Gosei and Philips Lumileds intend to maintain a friendly business relationship and pursue the development of superior high-luminosity LEDs and further expansion of the LED market through fair competition.
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