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To: Jim Willie CB who wrote (31705)	9/3/2000 5:50:23 PM
From: Jim Willie CB	Respond to of 35685

some quick relevant words on CREE lawsuit by Nichia from Morris A Catt and Chemwhiz / JW ------------------------------- from MoCatt: Jim, Don't believe there is any impact on Cree but you are correct it did make some nervous. The following post off of YAHOO seems to say it well I believe: Mac from Chemwhiz: That is precisely what Neal said they were going to be doing during the conference call. I don't know how much of Nichia's IP relates to using GaN as the diode, and how much relates to the sapphire substrate. It would seem that the use of SiC is an extension of prior art that is nonobvious and patentable. I called CREE yesterday and talked to their patent lawyer (Fran was out). He said that the decision between Toyoda and Nichia was just between those two companies, and did not affect the suit that CREE is intervening in between Sumitomo and Nichia. I am not worried. Worst case--they pay Nichia a license fee (IMO).