Seoul Semiconductor registers 10,000 LED patents domestically and internationally

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd has applied, registered and secured more than 10,000 patents for LED. Seoul Semiconductor is a leader in developing intellectual property in the global LED manufacturing industry.

Seoul Semiconductor has invested in strengthening its LED technology and increasing its number of patents. The company invests 10-20 percent of its annual revenue in Research and Development, including funding of an affiliate company. The company holds a patent portfolio across a broad range of technologies and processes, including material, design, manufacturing and methodology.

Notably, the company holds patent rights for Acrich, the semiconductor light source using a multi-cell architecture, as well as patent rights for deep UV LED technology. Seoul Semiconductor anticipates that deep UV LED technology will be commonly used in the future and it will be prepared to produce and sell this technology.

“With the large number of patents and cross-licenses with major LED corporations, Seoul Semiconductor has achieved technical independence and offers customers distinctive solutions not available elsewhere,” said Brian Wilcox, VP of Seoul Semiconductor. “R&D is our future and patents heighten our competitiveness. Starting this year, we expect increased business activity from our innovative LED lighting solution, Acrich2, as it goes into production.”