Neo-Neon has written a letter to LEDs Magazine in response to our article concerning their licensing agreement with Color Kinetics. On December 18, 2006, Color Kinetics and Neo-Neon announced a patent licensing agreement between the two companies ?C see Color Kinetics licenses LED patent portfolio to Neo-Neon .
Our article also mentioned that, on December 4, Color Kinetics had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Neo-Neon in the US District Court in Massachusetts. The lawsuit was dismissed on December 12. The article implied a possible link between the lawsuit and the licensing Agreement.
The following letter was sent by Peter Jang, Director of Sales and Marketing, Neo-Neon Holding Ltd.
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Dear Editor,
This is in response to your December 19, 2006 article , regarding Neo-Neons licensing of Color Kinetics patent portfolio. Please note that Neo-Neon had been in licensing negotiations with Color Kinetics for many months prior to signing the final agreement earlier last.
While Color Kinetics may have the tactical need to file a patent infringement lawsuit against Neo-Neon during negotiations to preserve its legal rights, it did not serve Neo-Neon with the lawsuit nor was Neo-Neon aware of it.
In fact, Neo-Neon did not know a lawsuit had been filed until the day when the negotiation had been concluded and the lawsuit had been dismissed on the same day.
Neo-Neon looks forward to its business relationship with Color Kinetics in 2007 and beyond.
Very Truly Yours,
Peter Jang
Director of Sales and Marketing
Neo-Neon Holding Ltd.
Our article also mentioned that, on December 4, Color Kinetics had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Neo-Neon in the US District Court in Massachusetts. The lawsuit was dismissed on December 12. The article implied a possible link between the lawsuit and the licensing Agreement.
The following letter was sent by Peter Jang, Director of Sales and Marketing, Neo-Neon Holding Ltd.
****
Dear Editor,
This is in response to your December 19, 2006 article , regarding Neo-Neons licensing of Color Kinetics patent portfolio. Please note that Neo-Neon had been in licensing negotiations with Color Kinetics for many months prior to signing the final agreement earlier last.
While Color Kinetics may have the tactical need to file a patent infringement lawsuit against Neo-Neon during negotiations to preserve its legal rights, it did not serve Neo-Neon with the lawsuit nor was Neo-Neon aware of it.
In fact, Neo-Neon did not know a lawsuit had been filed until the day when the negotiation had been concluded and the lawsuit had been dismissed on the same day.
Neo-Neon looks forward to its business relationship with Color Kinetics in 2007 and beyond.
Very Truly Yours,
Peter Jang
Director of Sales and Marketing
Neo-Neon Holding Ltd.
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