Sensor Electronic Technology Obtains Permanent Injunction against U.S. UV LED Companies
2019. 12. 05
Columbia S.C. –
Sensor
Electronic Technology, Inc. (“SETi”), a
leading global innovator of deep
UV LED products and technology,
announced
that it successfully obtained a permanent injunction in a patent infringement
lawsuit against Bolb, Inc. (“Bolb”), and Quantum Egg, Inc. (“Q-Egg”).
The California Northern District federal
court issued a permanent injunction against the sales of an accused UV LED
sterilizer device, as well as any mere colorable variations, according to the
parties’ stipulation. The Court will therefore prohibit the sale of similar
products if they prove to be mere colorable variations of the accused products.
The asserted patents in this litigation
cover fundamental UV LED technology, encompassing UV LED sterilizer structures
and drivers, chip fabrication, and epitaxial layer growth.
Bolb is a UV LED company co-founded by
former SETi employees, and Q-Egg was the distributor of the accused UV LED
sterilizer device.
The UV LED market has expanded to a
range of fields, including air and water purification devices, as well as
medical and bio devices for skin care. The UV LED market value will grow up to $1.2
billion in 2022 according to a market report from LEDinside (2018).
SETi has also collaborated with South
Korean UV LED company Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. (“SVC”), resulting
in the development of Violeds technology for UV LED-based disinfection,
deodorization, phototherapy and curing. Violeds technology has been used by the
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aboard the
International Space Station (ISS). SETi also supplies UV LED products to
America’s largest heating and cooling manufacturing brand company. This product
has been recognized by customers for its high performance in sterilizing
various bacteria that live inside air conditioner equipment and preventing it
from spreading inside a homeoffice during operation.
“It is difficult to survive on a
long-term basis in the UV LED industry without a strong foundation in
intellectual property and technology expertise, something that SETi and SVC
have gained thanks to their extensive investment in research and development,”
said Chae Hon Kim, CEO of SETi.
“SETi
believes in furthering a market of fair competition and investment in
intellectual property. We believe that this rewards research and development,
allowing entrepreneurs and small businesses to have their hard work recognized
in the marketplace. We also believe in the importance of green technology. As a
UV LED pioneer developing commercialized UV LED for the first time in the word,
we plan to make our products available at even more competitive pricing to
encourage the distribution of our green technology products in the market, thereby
contributing to a clean and healthy environment,” added Kim.
Semicon Light
Co, Ltd., an investor of Bolb, did sales promotion for the accused UV LED and
sterilizer device UV LEDs in Japan and other countries.
The history
of UV LED business
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About SETi
Sensor Electronic Technology, inc. (SETi), a division
of Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul Viosys, is the world’s leading supplier of
deep UV LEDs (emission wavelengths shorter than 340nm), as well as a broad
portfolio of UV-B, and UV-C LED products and application solutions. SETi UV
LEDs are certified to AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015, and the company is committed
to meeting and exceeding the needs of customers and stakeholders through the
highest level of quality management. To learn more, visit http://www.s-et.com/en/.
About Seoul Viosys
Seoul Viosys is the world’s first UV LED
solution provider. Established in 2002 as a subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor,
the company developed EPI, FAB, and UV LEDs. In 2005, it produced UVC LEDs of
275nm, 310nm and 340nm for the first time in the world. In 2007, it achieved
mass production of Deep UV LEDs for 255nm~340nm and has become the only company
to produce UV LEDs of all wavelengths. Seoul Viosys has more than 6,000 patents
related to UV LED technology. Its UV LED modules provide strong sterilization
and disinfection (UVC), skin regeneration (UVB) and effective cultivation for
horticulture. It is an eco-friendly and healthy product with no harmful
chemicals unlike conventional mercury lamps. The key products have been applied
to applications for water/air purification and sterilization are opening new
application possibilities for horticulture, residential, commercial, water
treatment facilities, health care, and even automobiles. To learn more, visit http://www.seoulviosys.com/en/.
Contacts:
Sensor Electronic
Technology, Inc.
Francis
Jung
+1-803-647-9757
(155)