As we approach Display Week 2025, there’s a renewed sense of momentum and possibility. Breakthrough developments across microdisplays, transparent panels, and smart lighting systems are set to transform how we engage with the world around us. But beneath these remarkable demos lies a more subtle force that makes it all possible: a thoughtful approach to innovation infrastructure enabled by intellectual property (IP).
At VueReal, we believe IP should not be seen as a wall but rather as a foundation for trust and growth. It’s how promising ideas mature into products, how we create shared pathways between developers, suppliers, OEMs, and system integrators, and ultimately, how we build an ecosystem where everyone can innovate with confidence.
IP: Enabling Growth, Not Restricting It
MicroLED is more than a new display format—it’s the emergence of an entirely new manufacturing class. Unlike legacy technologies like LCD or OLED, microLED demands rethinking how devices are built and assembled.
These shifts don’t happen through incremental change. They happen through deep innovation. And deep innovation needs a supportive framework.
That’s where IP comes in—not as a defensive tool, but as a means of de-risking collaboration, providing clarity to partners, and enabling everyone in the value chain to move faster and more securely.
Strategy Over Quantity: Designing for Flexibility
At VueReal, we’ve built a portfolio of over 400 filed applications and 125 granted patents—not just for the sake of numbers but to create architectural depth and flexibility. These patents are interwoven, spanning mechanical systems, materials science, semiconductor processes, printing systems, data analytics, quality assurance, applications, and system optimization.
This structured IP framework underpins solutions like the MicroSolid Printing™ platform, which unlocks scalable, high-yield microLED transfer across applications ranging from automotive to wearable displays. It’s not a patchwork of isolated ideas—it’s a platform that partners can trust and build on.
Speed, Scalability, and Shared Success
Innovation is not just about technology—it’s also reflected in how it’s delivered. The business model behind technologies like MicroSolid Printing™ is designed to accelerate innovation and reduce risk for product developers, manufacturers, and system integrators.
Through platforms like this, the industry is provided with:
- Ready-to-use cartridges of pre-tested microLEDs and micro-semiconductor devices
- Scalable, adaptable printing blueprints that support applications from displays to sensors and lighting
- A network of trusted ecosystem partners, from toolmakers to material suppliers, streamlining integration and time-to-market
- IP licensing frameworks that allow partners to build confidently without reinventing the wheel
This model empowers partners to focus on what makes their products unique, while providing the infrastructure and reliability to bring them to market faster and smarter.
A Platform That Enables Partnerships
We recognize that innovation in microLED isn’t something any company can—or should—do alone. Real success depends on deep, trusted relationships across the ecosystem: OEMs, material suppliers, toolmakers, software providers, and researchers.
To support that, we’ve established clear licensing paths, shared development frameworks, and mutual innovation models that allow partners to bring their expertise into projects without uncertainty.
This approach has led to win-win outcomes, from co-development projects to licensing opportunities across different sectors.
Building Confidence in People and the Planet
IP also plays a human role. Engineers and scientists want to know that their inventions will be respected and protected—not only for commercial success but for personal and professional fulfillment. A healthy IP environment gives teams the freedom to ask, “What if we could…?”, and know that the answer can lead somewhere meaningful.
This trust extends to our collective responsibility. Many of the latest patents are focused on processes that reduce material use, energy consumption, and waste, aligning IP with sustainable manufacturing goals. Whether improving device yield or simplifying encapsulation, we see environmental impact as a core innovation metric.
Looking Forward: Let’s Grow Together
As we walk the halls of Display Week 2025 and take in the future of displays, let’s also appreciate what makes these advances sustainable: structures that protect, enable, and invite collaboration.
At VueReal, we’re committed to creating an IP and delivery framework that serves not just us but also our partners, customers, and the industries we help grow. We invite you to see our approach not as a barrier but as a bridge—a system designed to scale innovation, foster trust, and build long-term value together.
Because at the end of the day, industries aren’t built on technology alone. They’re built on ideas and the frameworks that help those ideas flourish.
Robert Selley, VueReal’s Chief Commercial Officer, brings 25+ years of semiconductor expertisem previously driving growth at Nova Semiconductor and FormFactor, he now leads VueReal’s sales, marketing, and product teams, targeting consumer electronics, automotive, and AR/VR markets.
