Seoul Semiconductor (SSC) recently filed a LED TV patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian consumer electronics manufacturer Curtis International in Florida Southern Court, U.S., according to numerous legal publications.
In the plaintiff SSC charged Curtis International for infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 8,314,440, 7,964,943, 7,626,209, 7,572,653, 6,942,731, 6,473,554, and 6,007,209.
Table 1: LED patents involved in the SSC case against Curtis International
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SSC U.S. Patent No.
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Patent function
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7,572,653
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Method of fabricating LED”
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8,314,440
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LED chip and method of fabricating the same”
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7,964,943
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Light emitting device
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6,007,209
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Light source for backlighting
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7,626,209
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Light emitting diode having active region of multi quantum well structure
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6,473,554
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Lighting apparatus having low profile
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6,942,731
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Method for improving the efficiency of epitaxially produced quantum dot semiconductor components
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(Source: PriorSmart.com)
According to the plaintiff, SSC believed Curtis International had been manufacturing and selling TV products infringing the above listed patents in the Florida district.
