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NICHIA
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2005
Inventor of blue LED angry with settlement
The inventor of the blue light-emitting diode said Wednesday he was forced to settle with Nichia Corp. out of court for ?843 million over the diode patent.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2005
Settlement in blue LED patent suit could reach 1.5 billion yen
Nichia Corp. and former researcher Shuji Nakamura are negotiating a settlement worth ?500 million ?to ?1.5 billion over their high-profile dispute on the patent for the blue light-emitting diode, according to sources familiar with the lawsuit.
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2004
Blue LED case may end out of court
The Tokyo High Court recommended that a 50-year-old researcher and Nichia Corp., his former employer, settle their dispute over the blue light-emitting diode patent without any court ruling.
LIFE
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Lifestyle
Jul 25, 2004
Cashing in on ideas
Thomas Edison¡¯s electricity, Alexander Graham Bell¡¯s telephone, the Wright Brothers¡¯ creaky biplane, H.G. Wells¡¯ time machine (OK, that last one hasn¡¯t happened yet), but through these world-changing discoveries, our daily lives have been made easier. Flick a switch and light banishes the darkness, pick...
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2004
Nichia deposits ?10 billion in spat over patent royalties
Chemical maker Nichia Corp. deposited ?10 billion at the Justice Ministry after a court approved its request to block the execution of a January ruling ordering it to pay ?20 billion ?to the inventor of a key semiconductor device, Nichia officials said Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2002
Court dismisses inventor¡¯s patent claim but will consider reward
The Tokyo District Court on Thursday acknowledged Nichia Corp.¡¯s ownership of the patent for a key semiconductor device, rejecting a suit filed by the inventor, now a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2002
Inventor hopes lawsuit over diode empowers peers
Shuji Nakamura is confident that his court battle can radically change the relationship between Japanese companies and their in-house inventors.
Events
Aug 21, 2001
Electronics firms wage battle of the rays
KYOTO -- Kyoto-based Rohm Corp., one of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ largest makers of electronic components, is locked in a legal wrangle with Nichia Corp. of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, over patents related to blue light-emitting diodes and blue lasers.
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