Oracle Lighting Wins Major IP Battle in China — Twice

[Oracle Lighting]

We wanted to share something pretty huge for both Oracle Lighting and the aftermarket industry as a whole.

SEMA Magazine just published a 7-page feature highlighting our legal battle (and victory) against a Chinese manufacturer that copied our Vector LED Grille System.
When we launched the grille back in 2017, knockoffs appeared online within months. Instead of writing it off as “inevitable,” we decided to fight back — and prove that even small and mid-sized U.S. companies can protect their designs internationally.

With our IP attorney Jeffrey Banyas and help from SEMA’s legal team, we spent nearly two years investigating the counterfeit operation. That included hiring private investigators overseas, staging a covert purchase, and gathering hidden-camera evidence inside the factory itself. The result?

• The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court ruled in Oracle’s favor, confirming the design patent infringement.
• The factory was ordered to cease production, pay damages and court costs, and formally acknowledge Oracle’s patent.
• The defendant later appealed — and lost again.

This win matters beyond just one product. It shows that protecting innovation is possible, even across borders. Our goal in sharing this is to help other manufacturers understand that their intellectual property rights don’t end at the U.S. border!

 

[Louk]

Sucks you guys had to deal with this, awesome for the win!

 

[Fifty]

Sema needs to stop letting people into the trade show with scanning cameras.

Last year we had groups of Asian folk just walking back and forth on our booth and we saw them at other booths; with very complex cameras and scanners.

They were just taking high res scans of products.