Brief: Zumtobel unit reaches settlement with AOC on LEDs

TOYODA GOSEI

24/02/2016 09:17

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Zumtobel Group AG  ZUMV.VI : 
    * Tridonic Jennersdorf GmbH, a subsidiary of Tridonic GmbH 
& Co KG, Dornbirn and therefore part of the Zumtobel Group, has 
entered into a settlement agreement with the AOC International 
(Europe) B.V. and AOC International (Europe) GmbH for the use of 
silicate-based white LEDs 
    * Tridonic Jennersdorf GmbH holds together with Toyoda Gosei 
Co., Ltd from Japan and Leuchtstoffwerk Breitungen GmbH and 
Litec GbR from Germany (the four members of the B.O.S.E. 
consortium) basic patents for a technology to generate 
white light using blue LEDs and yellow silicate phosphors 
    * AOC fully respects and recognizes the patents and patent 
applications held by B.O.S.E. consortium 
 
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