June 15, 2004

Establishment of Worldwide Mark

September 17, 2002

Overall Settlement Concerning Blue LED Lawsuits

September 05, 2002

Settlement Negotiation

August 09, 2002

Start of Settlement Negotiation

July 18, 2002

Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Validating Toyoda Gosei's Patent (decided in Toyoda Gosei's favor)

June 18, 2002

Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Validating Toyoda Gosei's Patent (decided in Toyoda Gosei's favor)

April 24, 2002

Tokyo High Court Judgment on Lawsuit Demanding Annulment of JPO Ruling on Opposition Concerning Blue LED Patent

March 14, 2002

Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Substantially Invalidating Nichia Corporation's Patent (decided in Toyoda Gosei's favor)

March 11, 2002

Supreme Court Judgment Substantially Invalidating Nichia Corporation's Patent Rendered (Final and Conclusive in favor of Toyoda Gosei)

February 28, 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

October 15, 2001

Toyoda Gosei Files Additional Damages Suit against Nichia Corporation Based on Blue LED Patents

October 13, 2001

Supreme Court Judgment Substantially Invalidating Nichia Corporation's Patent Rendered (Final and Conclusive in favor of Toyoda Gosei)

October 02, 2001

Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Substantially Invalidating Nichia Corporation's Patent (decided in Toyoda Gosei's favor)

September 28, 2001

Toyoda Gosei Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Nichia Corporation

September 18, 2001

Supreme Court Judgment Affirming Validity of Toyoda Gosei's Patent Rendered (Final and Conclusive in favor of Toyoda Gosei)

September 03, 2001

Toyoda Gosei Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Nichia Corporation

August 10, 2001

Toyoda Gosei Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Nichia Corporation

March 22, 2001

In the Case Demanding Injunctive Relief against Patent Infringement, Brought by Toyoda Gosei against Nichia Corporation"15,2014-05-26 16:17:14,NULL,1,"Toyoda Gosei Successfully Develops Manufacturing Technology for Shortwave, GaN-based Semiconductor Laser Diode

Judgment rendered by Tokyo High Court Concerning Suit against Trial Decision for the Invalidation of Subject Patent Right,

November 30, 2000

Comment on Court Ruling in GaN-based Blue LED Patent Infringement Suit Filed by Nichia Corporation Against Toyoda Gosei

November 17, 2000

Nichia Corporation Files Additional Damages Suit against Toyoda Gosei

August 31, 2000

Re. Tokyo district court decision rendered on Aug.31,2000