Highlights this week:

GE Lighting is involved in the Olympic Games Rio that runs from Aug. 5-21, 2016, in ways more than just LED lighting installation projects. The company developed LED lights that can help monitor athletes performance.

Several Asian LED manufacturers filed patent lawsuit disputes this week, Seoul Viosys filed a suit against U.S. manufacturer for infringing its UV LED chip, package, and other patents in its bug trap.

Nichia also filed two white LED patent infringement lawsuits against TCL Multimedia, the world’s third largest TV manufacturer in U.S. The company lost its suit in Taiwan against Everlight, though. Everlight succeeded in invalidating a Nichia YAG LED patent TW 383508 , but the Japanese company is appealing the decision by Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Office (TIPO). The patent status in Taiwan is currently still valid.

Editor recommendations

1. GE Donates More than Lighting at Olympic Games Rio 2016
2. Seoul Viosys Sues U.S. Manufacturer for Infringing UV LED Component and End Product Patents
3. Everlight Wins Taiwan White LED Patent Invalidation Lawsuit against Nichia
4. Nichia Blocks Chinese LED Competitors with Patent Infringement Suit Against TCL
5. Leyard Halts Trade on China Bourse, MLS Delays Trade Resumption
6. Japanese Vertical Farming Practitioners Benefit from Special LED Lighting
7. China's Ministry of Commerce Approves Foxconn Takeover of Sharp
8. Seoul Semiconductor to Construct New LED Fab in Vietnam
9. LEDinside：Seasonality Kept Prices of LED Light Bulbs on a Downtrend in July
10. LEDinside: Biometric Sensors and Monitoring Applications to Elevate IR LED’s Market Scale

What’s trending

1. Iota Labs Unveils LED Enhanced Smartphone Notification Device Dot
2. Harvard University Makes More Efficient Blue Light Emitting Materials for OLED Displays
3. Low Power LED Lights Boosts Snow Crab Catchability
4. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 Opens New Opportunities in IR LED Market, Says LEDinside

Trends

• Liquid Light Switch Enables More Powerful Electronics

Government projects

• Yonkers and New York Power Authority Rolls out Large Scale LED Streetlight Upgrade
• Delhi Energy Agency Turns Down Petition to Reduce LED Streetlight Energy Fees

Industry news

1. Chinese Client Demands Squeezes Samsung Display OLED Supply
2. Everlight Wins Taiwan White LED Patent Invalidation Lawsuit against Nichia
3. Epistar Orders Multiple Veeco EPIK 700 MOCVD Systems
4. Xiaomi on Samsung Smartphone OLED Display Waiting List
5. Samsung to Introduce Iris Recognition into Mid-range Smartphones
6. Rubicon Revenue Dips in 2Q16, Shifts Away from LEDs and Smartphone Sector
7. Green Creative Releases LED Lamps with New 13-18W Replacement Options
8. Nichia Files Two Patent Infringement Lawsuits against TTE Technology and TCL Multimedia in U.S.
9. JDI Slams Claims it turned to INCJ for Financial Support
10. JDI Asks INCJ for Financial Aid
11. Lextar Still in the Red in 2Q16
12. Osram Participates in Research for Finding New Rare-earth-reduced White LEDs
13. Are "Plug and Play" Control-integrated Luminaires Ready for Prime Time?
14. Lite-On’s Consolidated Revenue in July Sets New Record High in Last 9 Months
15. RLT Named Recipient of Marcum Tech Top 40 Award
16. IES Selects Seven Acuity Brands Luminaires for Annual Progress Report
17. WELLMAX and DEKRA Expand Partnership by Further Exploring Lab Testing Solutions
18. Arima Optoelectronics Switches Focus to IR LED Industry

New products

1. Ledvance Launches Professional LED Luminaire Portfolio
2. GlacialPower Launches 59W AC LED Driver
3. Gemio Kickstarts Customizable Smart LED Bands
4. Fulham Partners with TVILIGHT to Deliver Smart Lighting Solutions to Cities
5. Evluma LED Luminaire Receives IDA Seal of Approval
6. Dymax Introduces LED Spot-Curing System that Offers Curing Flexibility
7. U.S. Laboratory Selects Veeco Ion Beam Sputtering Technology for Laser Research
8. MaxLite Introduces DLC Premium Certified Canopy and Parking Fixtures
9. Thomas Research Starts Shipping Low-Profile SSP3 Surge Protectors
10. Aura Light Launches Linear LED Luminaire
11. Dialight Expands LED Panel Mount Indicator Line
12. ELB Electronics Introduces Ballast Compatible LED Replacement T8/T12 Lamp
13. LIGHTFAIR® Int’l 2017 Call for Speakers
14. v2 Lighting Group Releases New LED Luminaire with Adjustable Optics

Lighting projects

• Lilacs Int'l Commercial Center LED Lighting Upgrade Wins LEED Gold Certification