2009年4月20日英商Litepanels公司向美國德州東部地院提出申請，指控美國4家公司(Switronix、Prompter People, Inc、Q-Gear、Omega Broadcast Group)對於Litepanels的媒體照明設備及周邊產品，有意或故意侵犯了其4件專利。指控被告非法進口，市場，銷售，銷售，使用，製造，並提供在美國銷售等侵權行為。
Omega因是SWIT及PPI的批發商代銷售行為也成為被告。
Litepanels係LED媒體照明產業大廠，於2008年9月被Vitec公司收購。Litepanels生產的LED照明產品應用於特定空間環境裡，例如：電視台新聞播報室。
從Litepanels歷年來美國訴訟看來，計有8件案件，其中最關鍵的2件重要美國專利：6,948,823 及7,163,302，如表二。因LED次世代光源的崛起，它除比傳統照明更省電和熱量轉換，更因使畫面產生高質感而漸受多媒體業者歡迎。由此看來，LED照明的應用層面，將愈來愈廣，更走向精緻化。
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表一、Litepanels與SWIT 最近之美國訴訟
|
提告日期 |
原告 |
地點 |
案號 |
|
2009年04月20日 |
LITEPANELS, LTD
LITEPANELS, INC., |
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS |
6:09-cv-00171 |
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被告 |
- SWITRONIX, INC.
- PROMPTER PEOPLE, INC. d/b/a
- Q-GEAR
- OMEGA BROADCAST GROUP, L.P.
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系爭專利 |
6,948,823 (Wide Area Lighting Apparatus and Effects System)
7,163,302 (Camera-Mounted Semiconductor Lighting Apparatus)
7,510,290 (Stand-Mounted Light Panel for Natural Illumination in Film, Television or Video)
7,429,117 (Camera-mounted Dimmable Lighting Apparatus) |
|
系爭產品 |
- SWIT產品：TorchLED TL-50, TL-68, TL-88, as well as the XD-L56P and XD-L56S
- PPI產品：FloLight MicroBeam 128LED and FloLight MicroBeam 256LED
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Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理，2009/04。 |
表二、系爭專利
| Publication |
Title |
Assignee |
Pub. Date |
Filed |
Priority |
IPC Code |
| US6948823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
Contrast Lighting Services |
2005-09-27 |
2002-09-09 |
2001-09-07 |
G03B 15/02 |
| US7163302 |
Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus |
Litepanels LLC |
2007-01-16 |
2005-08-08 |
2001-09-07 |
G03B 15/02 |
| US7429117 |
Camera-mounted dimmable lighting apparatus |
Litepanels LLC |
2008-09-30 |
2006-01-23 |
2001-09-07 |
G03B 15/02 |
表三、Litepanels歷年來美國訴訟
|
提告日期 |
原告 v. 被告 |
爭議專利 |
專利標題 |
訴訟案號 |
|
4/19/2006 |
Litepanels, LLC et al v. VFGadgets Inc. |
6,749,310 |
Wide area lighting effects system |
E.D.Tex. 2:06-cv-00167-LED |
|
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
|
7,163,302 |
Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus |
|
5/17/2007 |
Swit Electronics Co., LTD. v. Litepanels LLC |
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
N.D.Cal. 3:07-cv-02645-JSW |
|
4/6/2006 |
Litepanels, LLC et al v. Frezzolini Electronics, Inc. et al |
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
E.D.Tex. 2:06-cv-00143-LED |
|
5/29/2007 |
Litepanels LLC et al v. McKay et al |
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
E.D.Tex. 6:07-cv-00239-LED |
|
7,163,302 |
Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus |
|
11/19/2007 |
Litepanels, LLC et al v. Sony Electronics, Inc. et al |
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
E.D.Tex. 2:07-cv-00508-LED |
|
7,163,302 |
Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus |
|
10/15/2007 |
Swit Electronics Co Ltd v. Litepanels LLC et al |
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
E.D.Tex. 6:07-cv-00480-LED |
|
7,163,302 |
Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus |
|
7/28/2008 |
Litepanels, LLC et al v. Sony Electronics, Inc. et al |
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
E.D.Tex. 2:08-cv-00291-TJW-CE |
|
7,163,302 |
Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus |
|
4/20/2009 |
Litepanels, Ltd et al v. Switronix, Inc et al |
6,948,823 |
Wide area lighting apparatus and effects system |
E.D.Tex. 6:09-cv-00171-LED |
|
7,163,302 |
Camera-mounted semiconductor lighting apparatus |
|
7,510,290 |
Stand-Mounted Light Panel for Natural Illumination in Film, Television or Video |
|
7,429,117 |
Camera-mounted Dimmable Lighting Apparatus |
Source: 科技政策研究與資訊中心—科技產業資訊室整理，2009/04。
參考資料：US District of Eastern Texas (2009)。上網日期：2009年4月22日，取自：http://www.txed.uscourts.gov/
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