26.01.2007 Overview

OSRAM and Philips sign a license agreement for LED and OLED

Easier market penetration for light emitting diodes

OSRAM and Philips have signed a patent crosslicense agreement covering
optoelectronic semiconductors. The agreement involves the mutual licensing of
patents for all inorganic and organic LED. "We expect this to put us in an even
better position to use LED technology to serve the demands of the market", said
Dr. Rüdiger Müller, President and CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
in Regensburg. The agreement relates to patents held by Philips, including the
US subsidiary Lumileds, and by OSRAM including its subsidiary OSRAM Opto
Semiconductors.