Signify filed patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. against Chinese lighting company Yeelight for patents related to color tunable LED bulbs, according to EdisonReport. Signify filed the patent infringement action against Yeelight, who manufacture smart LED bulb that competes with Signify’s Philips Hue LED Smart Bulb. According to the EdisonReport, the case is the first infringement case Signify has filed against Chinese manufacturer who has no operations in the U.S. other than online sales. The infringement lawsuit covered five patents: U.S. ...

When it comes Smart LED light bulbs, which can be dimmed and made to change colour, the most popular product must be Philips Hue, using the Zigbee protocol, which you can control via iOS and Android devices though a Zigbee gateway, and costs about £50 on Amazon. Alternatives have started to show up such as LIFX, with WIFI technology, that you can control with recent iOS and Android device without the need for a gateway, but with a price starting at £80.