Highlights of the week:

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• Nichia plans to appeal Michigan jury decision to invalidate LED patents. Everlight's victory in the U.S. court could take down Nichia patent barrier in the North America market, and open up the export market gates for Asian LED manufacturers, said LEDinside analysts. The company also announced it had won two patent infringement lawsuits respectively the joint lawsuit filed by Everlight and Emcore, and a second lawsuit by Bluestone Innovation.
• Earlier rumors surrounding the spin-off of Philips OLED business proved true. OLEDworks announced this week it had acquired selective key OLED component business from Philips.
• Osram split with its traditional lighting business and LED Lighting Solutions has become official following the company board approval.
• The Apple Watch now can be used to control Philips Hue LED bulbs, but if you have a wrist tattoo it might complicate things a bit. Apparently, the Apple Watch’s green LEDs cannot take an accurate pulse because light reflected off from blood vessels is obstructed by black or red ink underneath the skin.

Editor Recommendations:

1. Jury Findings Impact on Everlight and Nichia Lawsuit
2. Nichia to Appeal Against Michigan Jury Decision of Invalidating LED Patents
3. Nichia Wins Patent Lawsuits against Everlight/Emcore and Bluestone Innovation
4. Philips Hue Integrated with Apple Watch to Deliver Personalized Lighting
5. Lumileds To Establish LED Automotive Bulb Production Line in China
6. [Breaking News] OLEDWorks Acquires Philips Key OLED Light Source Components Business
7. Osram Board Approves Splitting Lighting Business, 2Q15 Earnings Stable
8. Korean Sapphire Polishing Equipment Manufacturer NTS Focuses on Innovative Tech to Achieve Ultimate Customer Satisfaction
9. Are LED Headlights Too Bright?
10. Philips To Muddle in Cutthroat Pricing in China? (Part 1)

What’s Trending:

• Technavio Forecasts Strong Growth in the Global OLED Material Market 2015-2019
• The University of Manchester: Circadian Rhythm More Sensitive to Lighting Color Cues
• New Study Shows Marine Life Affected by Artificial Lighting

Government policies:

• Taiwan MOEA Strives to Include LEDs as Tariff Exempt Item in WTO Talks in May
• Indian City Delays LED Streetlight Upgrade

Industry News:

1. Chinese LED SMEs Face Further Challenges Ahead as Lighting Manufacturers Profits Slide
2. Philips 1Q15 Profits Drop 28% amid Lighting Business Restructure
3. Epistar Orders to Surge in May
4. Edison Opto Carves Out Its Path in the Fierce LED Market with Aggressive Automotive Lighting Strategy
5. Apple Watch Fails to Pick Up Heart Rates on Tattooed Wrists
6. Osram Supervisory Board Extends CFO Contract
7. Panasonic Reports Slight Growth in LED and Solar Business
8. Making LED Advertisement Displays Light and Flexible
9. Everlight Scores Jury Win in Nichia White LED Patent Infringement Lawsuit
10. HP Lighting Provides Optimized UV LED Optic Design that Delivers Uniform Lighting Distribution According to Different Applicaiton System
11. LRC Issues New Guide to Selecting LED Troffers

New Products:

1. Cree Launches Cutting-Edge LED Luminaire Technology
2. Lumileds Expands LUXEON CoB Compact Range LED for Lamps and Spotlights
3. Everlight to Exhibit LED Products for Lighting and Automotive Applications at LIGHTFAIR 2015
4. LEDtronics Releases Omnidirectional UL-Listed LED Lamps
5. Kim Lighting Launches the First Outdoor Luminaire
6. DK LED Replaceable Driver System (RDS) Tubes are now DLC Listed
7. CAO Lighting Releases Patented Omni LED Lamp Series
8. Citizen Launches LED Packages for Lighting
9. Osram Opto Expands LED Chips for Projector Applications
10. Soraa’s Full Visible Spectrum LED Lamps Go Wireless
11. Philips Launches ‘Plug and Play’ LED Streetlight Connector Nodes

Lighting Projects:

1. GE Lighting to Illuminate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
2. Lighting Artist Chris Levine Unveils the Geometry of Truth
3. Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Installs LED Lighting from Osram Sylvania
4. Bobcat® Manufacturing Plant Saves Energy Costs with GE LED High Bay Lighting
5. World Fair 2015: Milan Becomes First Italian Metropolis with LED Light