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

February 28, 2002

Joint Venture to Specialize in Resin Fuel Tank Systems