[17 September 2002]
Overall Settlement Concerning Blue LED Lawsuits
[5 September 2002]
Settlement Negotiation
[9 August 2002]
Start of Settlement Negotiation
[18 July 2002]
Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Validating Toyoda Gosei's Patent (decided in Toyoda Gosei's favor)
[18 June 2002]
Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Validating Toyoda Gosei's Patent (decided in Toyoda Gosei's favor)
[14 May 2002]
Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Substantially Invalidating Nichia Corporation's Patent (decided in Toyoda Gosei's favor)
[24 April 2002]
Tokyo High Court Judgment on Lawsuit Demanding Annulment of JPO Ruling on Opposition Concerning Blue LED Patent
[11 March 2002]
Supreme Court Judgment Substantially Invalidating Nichia Corporation's Patent Rendered
(Final and Conclusive in favor of Toyoda Gosei)
[28 February 2002]
Tokyo District Court rendered judgments in favor of Toyoda Gosei (to the effect of non-infringement) in both the two (2) Patent Infringement Cases concerning Blue LED
[28 January 2002]
Joint Venture to Specialize in Resin Fuel Tank Systems