Cree Files Patent Infringement Counterclaims In U.S. District Court

(RTTNews) - Cree, Inc. (CREE) said that it has filed counterclaims in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina against Feit Electric Company, Inc. to stop infringement of Cree's patented technologies. The suit alleges infringement of two patents related to LED bulbs.

The patents at issue are U.S. Patent No. 8,998,444 entitled "Solid State Lighting Devices Including Light Mixtures" addressing color mixing in an LED lighting product and U.S. Patent No. 9,052,067 entitled "LED Lamp with High Color Rendering Index" addressing color mixing and a globe that improves omnidirectional light.