J.M. Smucker’s proposed $285m purchase of Conagra Brands’ Wesson cooking oil brand has hit a roadblock with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing the deal will reduce competition in the country for canola and vegetable ...
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Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA says that the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has granted its motion for a preliminary injunction against SGL Carbon LLC, a ...
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Nitride Semiconductor Co Ltd of Tokushima, Japan has filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the US District Court for the District of Minnesota against Digi-Key Corp (trading as Digi-Key Electronics), which sells ultraviolet ...
Bridgelux Inc of Fremont, CA, USA (a vertically integrated manufacturer of solid-state light sources for lighting applications) has filed a counter claim against Taiwan-based Everlight Electronics Co Ltd in the US District Court for the ...
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Cartridge-based metering, mixing and dispensing systems manufacturer Sulzer Mixpac has filed lawsuits against F-System cartridge copiers and secured key judgments. The MIXPAC F-System provides a compatible system with cartridges of 200 mL ...
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On 28 April, Seoul Semiconductor Europe GmbH of Munich, Germany (a subsidiary of South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd) filed a patent infringement claim in Germany at the District Court of Düsseldorf against global ...
Tags: Mid-Power LEDs, Electronics
On 31 March, South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd (SSC) filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany in the District Court of Düsseldorf against global electronic component distributor Mouser Electronics Inc asserting ...
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Waymo has filed a lawsuit against Uber and its subsidiary Otto for allegedly stealing key parts the self-driving technology. The self-driving subsidiary of Google claims that one of its former employees Anthony Levandowski had downloaded ...
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''This is a victory for inventors and toy companies the world over who work together to develop great toys," said Wow! Stuff. Wow! Stuff has secured a double victory in the Court of Appeal and Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ...
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General Mills has been sued by three non-profit organizations, alleging false labeling on its Nature Valley granola products. The company’s snack bars are claimed to be made from “100% natural whole grain oats.” But ...
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A senior US District Court judge for the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval to a $15bn settlement over Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal. Judge Charles Breyer granted preliminary approval of the ...
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In an ongoing effort to defend its rights and ownership of the Havana Club rum brand and trademark in the US, Bacardi has filed an amended complaint with the US District Court for the District of Columbia. This filing amends the original ...
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On August 31, 2015, Nichia Corporation ("Nichia") filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany at the District Court Düsseldorf against the Germany-based manufacturer of residential lighting products WOFI Leuchten Wortmann & Filz ...
Tags: Nichia, WOFI, YAG patent
In general, LED Manufacturers performed quite well over the past eight months in 2015. But competition among LED manufacturers intensified through price wars, patent disputes and fighting over distribution channel were overwhelming. A ...
Feit Electric Company Inc of Pico Rivera, CA, USA has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina alleging that the 4Flow line of LED light bulbs of LED maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA ...
Tags: Cree, LED light, bulbs, Feit Electric