Cree Receives Favorable Decision in U.S. International Trade Commission Case against Feit and Unity
August 02 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announced today that it has received a
Notice of the Initial Determination in U.S. International Trade
Commission ("ITC") investigation No. 337-TA-947 (“Certain
Light-Emitting Diode Products and Components Thereof”) in favor of
Cree against respondents Feit Electric Company, Inc. and its Asian
supplier, Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd., on violations of trade
laws for both patent infringement and false advertising.
The ITC Judge’s Decision includes the following findings:
- A violation of section 337 of the
Tariff Act by Feit and Unity due to infringement of:
- U.S. Patent No. 8,596,819 (LED Lighting
Product Efficiency);
- U.S. Patent No. 8,628,214 (LED Lighting
Product Efficiency);
- U.S. Patent No. 7,976,187
(Omni-directional LED Lighting Product); and
- U.S. Patent No. 8,766,298 (LED
Component Structure).
- A violation due to the false and
misleading advertisement by Feit and Unity of certain products as
bearing the ENERGY STAR® logo when they failed to meet ENERGY STAR®
standards and/or requirements.
The ITC's Final Determination in the investigation is currently
expected by November 29, 2016.
“We are pleased that the Judge’s decision reaffirms Cree’s
breakthroughs on more efficient and omni-directional LED lighting
products,” said Brad Kohn, Cree General Counsel. “We hope this
decision results in an exclusion order and a cease and desist order
that would protect both consumers and Cree by preventing the
importation of products that improperly use Cree’s patented
technology, falsely claim to meet ENERGY STAR® requirements, or
both.”
About Cree, Inc.:
Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs,
lighting products and semiconductor products for power and radio
frequency (RF) applications. Cree believes in better light
experiences and is delivering new innovative LED technology that
transforms the way people experience light through high-quality
interior and exterior LED lighting solutions.
Cree’s product families include LED lighting systems and bulbs,
blue and green LED chips, high-brightness LEDs, lighting-class
power LEDs, power-switching devices and RF devices. Cree’s products
are driving improvements in applications such as general
illumination, electronic signs and signals, power supplies and
inverters.
For additional product and Company information, please refer
to www.cree.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements involving
risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated. Actual
results may differ materially due to a number of factors, including
the risk that the final outcome of the ITC investigation may be
unfavorable in whole or in part; customer acceptance of new LED
products and/or uncertain demand for products using the technology;
the rapid development of new technology and competing products that
may impair demand or render Cree’s products obsolete; and other
factors discussed in Cree’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its report on Form 10-K for the year
ended June 28, 2015, and subsequent filings.
Cree® is a registered trademark of Cree, Inc. and ENERGY
STAR® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
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Cree, Inc.Claire SimmonsCorporate
Communicationsmedia@cree.com
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