Federal Circuit Sends Major LED Tube Lamp Patent Lawsuit Back to Trial

Federal Circuit Extends EcoFactor Framework to Patent Damages Apportionment in Jiaxing Decision

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit's decision in Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co. v. CH Lighting Technology Co., decided July 28, 2025, represents the first significant application of the court's recent en banc EcoFactor decision to patent damages expert testimony.  The appellate panel vacated the $14 million damages award and remanded for a new trial once the district court applies EcoFactor's heightened reliability standards to …

Federal Circuit Sends Major LED Tube Lamp Patent Lawsuit Back to Trial

Federal Circuit Reignites LED Tube Lamp Patent Lawsuit Between Super Lighting and CH Lighting A recent Federal Circuit decision significantly impacts patent enforcement in the lighting industry. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially reversed a lower court ruling. This decision affects the ongoing LED tube lamp patent lawsuit between Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. and its North American affiliate Obert, …