Nichia's external report is contrary to the complete facts. Everlight: It should be condemned

Shulin, New Taipei City (2015.09.03) – Regarding the press release provided to the media by Nichia Corporation on September 1 through "Sicheng International Marketing Co., Ltd." (hereinafter referred to as "Sicheng"), the content was taken out of context and only contained fragments of the litigation incident. It was contrary to the complete facts of the lawsuit and the court's ruling, and was suspected of deliberately creating false news to mislead the public. The company has consulted a lawyer and does not rule out taking legal action.

Everlight filed an invalidation lawsuit against Nichia’s EU patent No. EP 936 682. The patent has been ruled invalid by the court. The press release provided by Sicheng did not mention the above important facts, which may be misleading. Everlight has always respected intellectual property rights and journalistic professionalism, and will not allow facts to be distorted. We hereby call on Nichia to provide the media with correct facts based on the truth and truth in the external reporting content provided by Nichia. For reports that deviate from the complete facts, Everlight not only reserves the right of legal recourse but also calls for condemnation.