SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - May 11, 2011) - The CAO Group, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against GE Lighting, Inc., Osram Sylvania, Lighting Science Group Corp., Nexxus Lighting, Inc., Sharp Electronics Corporation, Toshiba International Corporation, Feit Electric Company, Inc., and Lights of America, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. The lawsuit asserts that LED light sources sold by these companies infringe CAO Group's patents. These patents protect innovations at the core of LED light source solutions and include:
1. US Patent No. 6,465,961 -- Semiconductor Light Source.
2. US Patent No. 6,634,770 -- Light Source Using Semiconductor Devices.
3. US Patent No. 6,746,885 -- Method for Making a Semiconductor Light Source
By bringing the case, CAO Group is protecting its investments in these innovations and its ongoing business and will pursue all available remedies in the lawsuit.
About CAO Group
CAO Group, Inc. (CAO), is an leading innovator and manufacturer of solid state lighting, dental, veterinary/medical, and forensic products. CAO's mission is to provide easier, faster, and better products to its customers. Corporate headquarters, R&D and EN13485 certified manufacturing facilities are located in West Jordan (Salt Lake City), Utah. CAO Group owns more than 60 issued U.S. and international patents and more than 80 pending patents. Detailed information about CAO Group and its products is available at www.caogroup.com.
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