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Article: Cree Files Lawsuit Against BridgeLux for Patent Infringement.
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- September 11, 2006
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DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cree, Inc. , a leader in LED solid-state lighting components, today announced that it has filed suit against BridgeLux, Inc. (formerly eLite Optoelectronics) for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,657,236 ("the '236 patent") and 5,686,738 ("the '738 patent"). The suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to prohibit BridgeLux from infringing these patents.
Cree's '236 patent, entitled "Enhanced Light Extraction in LEDs through the Use of Internal and External Optical Elements," relates to light extraction structures used ...