Lehman Optoelectronics sues Bako Optoelectronics: Protecting Micro LED innovation ecosystem with pat

In the wave of accelerating commercialization of the Micro LED industry, the value of core technology patents has become increasingly prominent. Recently, Lehman Optoelectronics (300162) formally filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, pointing out that Shenzhen Bako Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies were suspected of infringing on its original pixel engine (PSE) patent and using legal weapons to defend its own technological innovation achievements and legitimate rights and interests. This lawsuit is not only an inevitable move for companies to maintain intangible assets, but also reflects the importance of intellectual property protection to industrial ecological construction during the transition period of the Micro LED industry from technological breakthroughs to standardized development.​

Litigation Sharp Sword: Defending the Technological Sovereignty

The core of Lehman Optoelectronics 'rights protection this time is its independently developed Pixel Engine (PSE) display technology patent. As a key innovation achievement in the field of Micro LED, this technology has invested a large amount of resources from the beginning of research and development. Through the deep integration of hardware design innovation and intelligent algorithm optimization, it has successfully solved the industry contradiction between high resolution and cost control. In order to build a solid technological moat, Lehman Optoelectronics launched a global patent layout after obtaining domestic patent authorization in 2020. In five years, it has achieved patent authorization in many countries such as China, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Germany. Several patents are in the international review stage, forming an intellectual property protection network covering major markets.​

Regarding this lawsuit, Lehman Optoelectronics made it clear that the Pixel Engine (PSE) is an important intangible asset of the company, and filing a lawsuit against Bako Optoelectronics and its affiliates for suspected infringement is a necessary action to maintain the value of technological innovation. In fact, this is not the first time Lehman Optoelectronics has taken legal action against patent infringement. Previously, the company had sued a subsidiary of Zhaochi for similar technology infringement issues, focusing on patent disputes in the COB display field, highlighting its firm attitude towards the protection of core technologies. The lawsuit against Bako Optoelectronics further conveys the company's zero-tolerance position for infringement.​

Technical core: How can pixel engines solve industry pain points?​

The reason why the patented pixel engine (PSE)technology has become the focus of the industry's attention is due to its breakthrough improvement in Micro LED display performance. This technology creatively combines hardware innovation and algorithm optimization: at the hardware level, based on spatial color mixing theory and human vision characteristics, the traditional RGB pixel arrangement is upgraded to an RGBG arrangement, which only increases the chip cost (G sub-pixels) by one-third, the resolution theory can be increased by 4 times; at the software level, the exclusive optimization algorithm developed in the support is accurately adapted to the hardware arrangement, just like installing a smart brain on the display screen to achieve efficient rendering and delicate presentation of images.​

This collaborative innovation of hardware + algorithms brings dual core advantages: on the one hand, it significantly reduces the manufacturing cost of high-resolution products. Taking 4K Micro LED displays as an example, its cost advantage directly enhances the competitiveness of the product in the market, providing technology for Large-scale popularization clears obstacles; on the other hand, it is outstanding in terms of energy conservation. Display screens using this technology can save a lot of electricity every year, which is in line with the development trend of green display industry. At present, this technology has been widely used in Lehman Optoelectronics 'multiple product lines such as professional displays, commercial displays, home giant screens, and conference products, and has become an important driving force for the acceleration of the commercialization of Micro LEDs.​

Industry significance: Protecting the industry with patent protection

Lehman Optoelectronics 'rights protection actions have clear benchmark value in the development process of the Micro LED industry. Currently, Micro LED, as the core direction of next-generation display technology, is in a critical period of technology iteration and market expansion, but the ensuing risk of patent infringement is gradually emerging. In order to seize market opportunities, individual companies use imitation, plagiarism and other means to infringe on the technological achievements of original companies, which not only damages the legitimate rights and interests of innovators, but also disrupts the order of market competition and hinders the virtuous cycle of industrial technology iteration.​

From the perspective of industrial ecology, Lehman Optoelectronics's litigation actions are essentially a defense of the value of innovation. Through a clear stance of rights protection, we can not only curb the spread of infringement, but also guide the industry to form a consensus on respecting innovation and protecting property rights. As Lehman Optoelectronics emphasized, the company looks forward to working with industry partners to create a healthy competitive environment and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the Micro LED industry. The establishment of this consensus will encourage more companies to invest in core technology research and development, avoid low-level duplication of construction and price wars, and tilt industrial resources towards real technological innovation.​

For Lehman Optoelectronics itself, patent rights protection is also an important support for its globalization strategy. With the expansion of the application of Pixel Engine (PSE)technology in overseas markets, the perfect patent layout and resolute rights protection actions will clear intellectual property barriers for its products to go abroad and ensure the smooth advancement of international market expansion. Previously, the company disclosed that it has initiated international litigation procedures in response to patent infringement by individual peers in key overseas markets, forming a comprehensive intellectual property protection system of domestic rights protection + overseas escort.​

Future Outlook: The Industrial Road of Parallel Innovation and Protection

The patent infringement lawsuit filed by Lehman Optoelectronics against Bako Optoelectronics may become a landmark event in the protection of intellectual property rights in the Micro LED industry. As the litigation process progresses, the industry will have a clearer understanding of the original value of Pixel Engine (PSE)technology and will further strengthen its awareness of patent protection. For Lehman Optoelectronics, while safeguarding its rights, its technology research and development and patent layout are still advancing, and will consolidate its competitive advantages through deeper technological innovation in the future.​

From the perspective of long-term development of the industry, the maturity of Micro LEDs requires the dual support of technological innovation and institutional guarantees. On the one hand, companies need to continue to break through core technology bottlenecks and promote display performance upgrades and cost reductions; on the other hand, the industry needs to establish and improve intellectual property protection and dispute resolution mechanisms so that innovators can obtain reasonable returns. Lehman Optoelectronics 'rights protection actions are precisely the practice of this innovation + protection concept to lead industrial progress with technological breakthroughs and protect innovation enthusiasm with patent protection.​

As more and more companies pay attention to patent layout and rights protection like Lehman Optoelectronics, the Micro LED industry will get rid of the development misunderstanding of emphasizing imitation and neglecting innovation, and enter a positive track of innovation-driven and standardized competition. This will not only accelerate the global competitiveness of my country's Micro LED technology, but also lay a solid foundation for the high-quality development of the next generation display industry.