Rod Aaron Gammons, CEO of Rotolight added: “Rotolight invests millions each year into research and development in order to bring its customers the latest in lighting technology and innovation. However, such investments can only be made with the knowledge that those investments and the intellectual property, which underpins them will be respected. We are therefore pleased to have reached a settlement with ARRI, and shall continue to take all steps necessary to protect our intellectual property from ongoing infringement. In so doing, this will allow us to continue to invest in bringing industry-first innovations to market. Any other infringing companies should now proactively approach Rotolight directly, to secure a licensing agreement on reasonable commercial terms. ”      

 Rotolight is a British family-owned business founded in 2009, designing innovative LED lighting products for the cine/broadcast and photographic industries. Rotolight’s award winning products have been used by leading filmmakers around the globe, including recent use on feature films by Netflix, Amazon Studios and SKY (see here). As well by leading broadcasters including BBC and ITV (see here),  and customers including Microsoft, EA Sports and Formula 1.  Manufactured in the UK, Rotolight products have pioneered numerous industry-first, patented technologies, such as the first suite of user customizable cinematic lighting effects (CineSFX™), and the world’s first electronic diffusion technology (SmartSoft™), amongst many other innovations in the sector. Rotolight has sold over 140,000 products in over 41 countries and has developed a considerable patent portfolio containing over 42 patents, stemming from its investment in industry-first innovations and features enjoyed by its global user community.