Apple, LG Patent Claim by Solas Gets U.S. Trade Agency Review

The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into a patent-infringement complaint Solas OLED filed claiming Apple, LG, Dell, Lenovo’s Motorola Mobility, Samsung Electronics and Sony are infringing patents for organic light-emitting diodes, according to a notice on the Washington agency’s website.

• Ireland-based Solas seeks to block imports of a range of products, including the Apple Watch, Dell Computers, LG and Sony televisions and Samsung and Motorola Mobility smartphones, according to the complaint
• OLEDs provide higher contrast and can be thinner and more flexible than liquid crystal displays or traditional light-emitting diodes
• Solas said its ...