According to a press release on 29 April, ams OSRAM has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against a US grower in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The lawsuit asserts that the grower has infringed ams OSRAM's rights in proprietary LED technology by using certain horticulture LED lighting fixtures.
Central to the litigation are seven of ams OSRAM's US patents. These encompass its advanced hyper-red (660nm) LED architecture, which constitutes a critical component in high-performance lighting solutions for controlled environment agriculture.
"This matter transcends intellectual property – it is about safeguarding trust, confidence, technology, and fair competition," said Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams OSRAM. "Our substantial investments have been directed towards providing measurable value to our customers. Protecting this innovation is not merely a choice, but a strategic imperative."
Through this legal action, ams OSRAM seeks comprehensive enforcement of its intellectual property rights. ams OSRAM's hyper-red technology, a product of extensive research and development, offers unparalleled photon efficacy and spectral precision for plant growth applications. The company is presently assessing additional legal measures to uphold market integrity and to safeguard the enduring value of its technologies for stakeholders globally.
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