波士頓大學控告晶電侵權

人：波士頓大學控告磊晶廠晶電（2448）侵權

事：侵害波士頓大學專利，美陪審團初步裁定賠款930萬美元（約新台幣3億元），未來仍可上訴。

時：2015/11

地：U.S.A

物：波士頓大學以US 5,686,738「高絕緣單晶氮化鎵薄膜」專利（藍光LED磊晶製程，終端產品涵蓋背光、照明等）控告晶電侵權。

摘要：

晶電被認為「蓄意侵權（willful infringement，即在知悉波士頓大學專利下仍生產銷售）」及「誘導（億光及光寶）侵權（induced infringement）」，須加重賠償。另美國大廠科銳（Cree）控告宏齊（6168）、東貝（2499）以及封裝廠，科銳不少專利也是來自波士頓大學的授權。

Note:

Highly insulating monocrystalline gallium nitride thin films
US 5686738 A

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a method of preparing highly insulating GaN single crystal films in a molecular beam epitaxial growth chamber. A single crystal substrate is provided with the appropriate lattice match for the desired crystal structure of GaN. A molecular beam source of Ga and source of activated atomic and ionic nitrogen are provided within the growth chamber. The desired film is deposited by exposing the substrate to Ga and nitrogen sources in a two step growth process using a low temperature nucleation step and a high temperature growth step. The low temperature process is carried out at 100-400° C. and the high temperature process is carried out at 600-900° C. The preferred source of activated nitrogen is an electron cyclotron resonance microwave plasma.

COUNT I: INFRINGEMENT OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,686,738

The University is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendants’ product bearing product code(s) 53436, Par 30 10W Dimmable LED, Epistar 85-265VAC 80, 53436W Par 30 10W is a gallium nitride thin film semiconductor device claimed by the ’738 patent and thus infringes one or more claims of the ’738 patent. The University is informed and believes, and further alleges, that additional products of Defendants also constitute and/or include the claimed gallium nitride thin film semiconductor device and also infringe one or more claims of the ’738 patent, including light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) and products bearing LEDs (collectively referred to as “Accused Products”).

The University is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that the applicable requirements of 35 U.S.C. § 287 have been satisfied. 

The University is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that Defendants, individually and collectively, have infringed, and continue to infringe, one or more claims of the ’738 patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), by, among other things, making using, offering to sell, selling and/or importing in and/or into the United States, without authority or license from 4 15108744v.1 the University, the Accused Products falling within the scope of one or more claims of the ’738 patent.

Defendants’ acts of infringement have caused and will continue to cause substantial and irreparable damage to the University. 

As a result of the infringement of the ’738 patent by Defendants, the University has been damaged. The University is therefore entitled to such damages pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284 in an amount that presently cannot be pled but that will be determined at trial.

Original Data: 

http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/business/paper/935594