Lighting Companies are Suing One Another
Many lighting manufacturers consider Intellectual Property to be one of their most valuable assets. Recently, four companies believe that their IP has been infringed upon. Here are some details:
Please remember:
As you likely would do with any similar situation, do not to jump to conclusions on any legal conflict until you know all the facts. Just because a party is accused of wrongdoing does not mean the party committed wrongdoing.
Also:
- IP litigation can sometimes be prolonged and contentious, ending in a jury trial.
- IP litigation can often be a leverage play by the plaintiff to drive towards some sort of negotiated arrangement or settlement between the two parties that never goes to trial -- settled in mere months.
NEXT Lighting Corp. v. Prudential Lighting Corporation
Filed:
April 23, 2020
Summary:
NEXT Lighting claims that Prudential Lighting has infringed upon the following patents:
- 8,491,165: “Lighting Unit Having Lighting Strips with Light Emitting Elements and a Remote Luminescent Material”
- 8,684,566: “Lighting Unit with Indirect Light Source”
- 8,360,607: “Lighting Unit with Heat-Dissipating Chimney”
The Prudential Lighting product families cited include:
- Stream Recessed Linear lighting product line
- Stream Series Cove & Perimeter product line
- P59 Cove & Perimeter product line
- MicroCove Cove & Perimeter product line
- Stream Dot Round Pendant lighting line
- Stream Dot Square Pendant lighting lines
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Read the Plaintiff's Complaint |
(Defendant's answer not yet filed.)
JLC-Tech v. North America Lighting
Makers of the T-Bar LED files suit against competitor
Filed:
May 12, 2020
Summary:
JLC claims that NAL has infringed upon the following patent:
- 10,508,805: "T-bar for suspended ceiling with heat dissipation system for LED lighting"
The NAL product family cited is:
- Mister T
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Read the Plaintiff's Complaint |
(Defendant's answer not yet filed.)
WAC Lighting vs. CAST Lighting
Filed:
April 6, 2020
Summary:
WAC Lighting claims that CAST Lighting has infringed upon the following patents:
- 10,571,101: LED Lighting Methods and Apparatus"
The CAST Lighting product families cited include:
- Landscape light SBLABL1 and its variations.
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Read the Plaintiff's Complaint |
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Read the Defendant's Answer |
Globe Electric vs. Luxrite
Filed:
April 17, 2020
Summary:
Globe Electric claims that Luxrite has infringed upon the following patents:
- 10,234,091: "Ceiling mountable LED light fixture with accessible CCT selectable switch"
The Luxrite product families cited include:
- Lighting products, including but not limited to the following: LR23760, LR23763, LR23755, LR23758, LR23750, and LR23753
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Read the Plaintiff's Complaint |
(Defendant's answer not yet filed.)
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