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Global OLED Technology LLC

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Global OLED Technology LLC develops and administers intellectual property purchased by Korea's LG Group from the Eastman Kodak Company for US$100 million[1] in December 2009.[2] Comprising some 2,200 patents,[3] its portfolio of technologies arises from Kodak's research into organic light emitting diodes which stretches back to the 1970s[4] or early 1980s.[5]

Ownership

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In June 2010 the Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., a petrochemical company based in Tokyo, Japan, acquired a 32.73% stake in Global OLED Technology for several billion yen.[6] LG Display had an existing relationship with Idemitsu's Electronic Materials Department, having secured a strategic supply of high-performance OLED material through a 24 June 2009 memorandum of understanding.[7]

The balance of the company is held by three subsidiaries of LG Corp[8]

Licensees

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Companies licensing Kodak-developed technologies include[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Kodak's OLED unit was sold for $100 million". OLED-Info.com. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". Global OLED Technology LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. ^ "What We Do". Global OLED Technology LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. ^ Miller, Paul (4 December 2009). "Kodak selling OLED display business to LG, cross-licensing like there's no tomorrow". Engadget. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Global OLED Technology". Global OLED Technology LLC > Home. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  6. ^ The OSA Direct Newsletter https://archive.today/20131231234610/http://www.osa-direct.com/osad-news/idemitsu-kosan-acquires-stake-in-lg-group-oled-patent-business.html. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "LG Display Forms Strategic Alliance with Idemitsu Kosan for AMOLED". LG Display Newsroom. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Investors". Global OLED Technology LLC. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Partners". Global OLED Technology LLC. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Display products". Nippon Seiki. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  11. ^ Ritek#Displays
  12. ^ "Introduction to P-OLEDs". Cambridge Display Technology. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Panasonic's printed 56" 4K OLED TV prototype uses Sumitomo's PLED materials". OLED-Info.com. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  14. ^ nicole88. "Sumitomo Chemical Develops Printed OLED Panel Technology". LED Inside. TrendForce Corp. Retrieved 31 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ O'Brien, Terrence (June 2011). "TDK starts mass production of transparent OLEDs, makes texting and walking safer". Engadget. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  16. ^ "PM-OLED Standard Models". Organic EL Displays. Retrieved 31 December 2013.