"90% of the LED power supply and other application markets have no patents, because the power supply technology is relatively low compared to upstream core technologies and devices," said LED power industry insiders.
"Some companies apply for LED power patents for the purpose of not being infringed by others," said Song, who has studied LED power for many years.
LED power is an important factor affecting the life of LED products. The quality of the power depends on the environment, materials, processes, and later maintenance of the power supply. "Currently, in the LED power market, the key to the competition among companies is to increase the cost-effectiveness of power supplies, and winning by quality is the common goal of most companies," said Yan Jintong, deputy general manager of Guangzhou Mingwei Co., Ltd.
At present, China's LED industry's patents are mainly concentrated in the middle and lower reaches of the application. Due to the lack of upstream core technology, China's LED companies are not only facing patent risks at the international level, but also spend a lot on patent litigation and applications each year, which seriously restricts the development of China's LED industry.
According to the Guangdong Provincial Patent Office, packaging is the major research and development and patent application area of ​​China's LED industry, accounting for 38%. However, the current research hotspots in the LED packaging field are substrates, phosphors, packages, and heat dissipation.
"At present, LED power applications have a lot of repetitiveness, which is related to the chaos in the power market. Unless it is a unique technology that requires patent protection, LED power supplies generally do not require patent protection," according to LED power professionals.
"Some companies apply for LED power patents for the purpose of not being infringed by others," said Song, who has studied LED power for many years.
LED power is an important factor affecting the life of LED products. The quality of the power depends on the environment, materials, processes, and later maintenance of the power supply. "Currently, in the LED power market, the key to the competition among companies is to increase the cost-effectiveness of power supplies, and winning by quality is the common goal of most companies," said Yan Jintong, deputy general manager of Guangzhou Mingwei Co., Ltd.
At present, China's LED industry's patents are mainly concentrated in the middle and lower reaches of the application. Due to the lack of upstream core technology, China's LED companies are not only facing patent risks at the international level, but also spend a lot on patent litigation and applications each year, which seriously restricts the development of China's LED industry.
According to the Guangdong Provincial Patent Office, packaging is the major research and development and patent application area of ​​China's LED industry, accounting for 38%. However, the current research hotspots in the LED packaging field are substrates, phosphors, packages, and heat dissipation.
"At present, LED power applications have a lot of repetitiveness, which is related to the chaos in the power market. Unless it is a unique technology that requires patent protection, LED power supplies generally do not require patent protection," according to LED power professionals.
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