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Everlight convicted for misappropriating Seoul Semi’s trade secrets and technology
What happened
A South Korean court has convicted Taiwan's Everlight Electronics of criminal misappropriation of trade secrets and technology from Seoul Semiconductor. This legal ruling concludes a long-standing intellectual property dispute between the two LED industry players. Neutral: This legal resolution is unlikely to cause immediate supply disruptions or price movements for LED components, as it does not announce production halts, capacity changes, or new sanctions.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 10/100
Affected components and suppliers
LED ChipsLED Packaging
Seoul Semiconductor Co LtdEverlight Electronics Co Ltd
litigationtrade-secrets
Source and time
Source: Semiconductor Today · 8/24/2022 · View original source
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