Philips has mounted a robust defence of its controversial patent and licensing policy in the lighting industry.
Speaking on the issue in public for the first time, the company’s IP chief said Philips wanted to share its technology to grow the LED lighting market and wasn’t in the business of ‘going around trolling with invalid patents’.
Responding to criticism that the company was bullying luminaire makers, Arian Duijvestijn told the International Fixture Design conference in London that Philips wanted to treat all companies in the same way and that its contentious use of non-disclosure agreements was to protect smaller firms, not Philips.