Signify Cracks Down on Color-Tunable Patent Infringement

Signify has filed another lawsuit against Artika For Living Inc., alleging infringement of six patents covering color-tunable technology. The complaint, filed on July 31, 2026, in the Eastern District of Texas, accuses Artika of using Signify's patented LED driver circuitry and modular light engine construction in several products.

The accused products include the Maelstrom pendant, the Coda pendant, and the Alton flush mount, which are sold at big-box stores like Home Depot, Lowes, and Costco. Signify asserts that these products infringe on six patents, including two that have been previously asserted against other companies.

Signify's EnabLED licensing program has sent notice letters, presented licensing agreements, and held an in-person meeting with Artika over the past five years, but the company continued to sell allegedly infringing products. Signify is pursuing willfulness and enhanced-damages claims, which could lead to significant financial penalties.

The lawsuit suggests that Signify is actively enforcing its patents against a segment of the market it considers underlicensed. The pattern of repeated patent assertions raises questions about how many more companies may be on Signify's noncompliance list.