Today in Lighting — Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board has found all challenged claims in Feit Electric’s white filament LED patent unpatentable, siding with LEDVANCE following its Inter Partes Review petition. The PTAB also denied Feit Electric’s request to amend the claims.

Orion Energy Systems has secured a second multimillion-dollar order from a major global hyperscaler, expanding deployment of its energy-efficient MPHL2 LED lighting solution to another data center just three months after its initial project.

CEDIA 2026 highlights the growing convergence of lighting, controls, and smart home integration, raising questions about traditional distribution models as manufacturers increasingly embrace integrators capable of designing, installing, commissioning, and supporting complete systems. We link to the article from Electrical Trends on EdisonReport.com.

Yesterday the Dow was down 628 points. Acuity lost $8.59.