Epistar Corporation v. Lowes Companies, Inc et al

  1. September 20, 2023

    Jury Says Lowe's Owes $1.8M In LED Patent Damages Retrial

    Lowe's should have to pay nearly $1.8 million in royalties to Epistar for infringing its lighting technology patents, a California federal jury determined in a damages retrial, which puts the home improvement retail chain on the hook for slightly less than a previous jury found.

  2. October 06, 2022

    $2.1M Damages Award Axed After Lowe's LED Patent Trial

    A California federal judge has vacated a jury verdict forcing Lowe's to pay $2.1 million in damages for infringing patent owner Epistar's lighting technology, determining that licensing agreements cited by Epistar during the trial did not reflect built-in apportionment.

  3. April 26, 2022

    Lowe's Asks Judge To Shut Off $2.1M LED Bulb Patent Verdict

    Lowe's Home Improvement asked a California federal judge at a hearing Tuesday to vacate a jury's verdict that it owes $2.12 million for selling LED lightbulbs that infringed three Epistar Corp. patents, and urged that two of the patents be invalidated as obvious.

  4. December 08, 2021

    Lowe's Hit With $2.1M Jury Verdict In LED IP Trial

    A California federal jury has found that home improvement retailer Lowe's infringed three LED patents held by Taiwan-based Epistar Corp. and owes more than $2.1 million in damages.

  5. June 14, 2021

    Lowe's Fights Bid To Delay IP Trial Amid COVID-19 Concerns

    Lowe's fired back on Monday at a bid by Taiwan-based Epistar to delay a California trial over its LED patents because COVID-19 cases in Taiwan are spiking, saying Epistar failed to explain what has changed since it told the court in late April that it would be ready for a summer trial.

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