Patent ID: 8232577

Claim:
A light emitting device comprising: a light emitting structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a first electrode on the light emitting structure; a protection layer including a plurality of layers on an outer peripheral region of one of the light emitting structure and the first electrode, an adhesive layer on the first electrode; a reflective layer on the adhesive layer; an ohmic contact on the reflective layer; and a current blocking layer on the ohmic contact; and wherein the adhesive layer, the reflective layer, the ohmic contact, and the current blocking layer are formed between the first electrode and the light emitting structure, wherein a lowermost layer and an uppermost layer of the protection layer includes a first metallic material, wherein the lowermost layer physically contacts the adhesive layer, and the uppermost layer physically contacts the first semiconductor layer, and wherein the lowermost layer includes a bottom surface, a top surface, and a side surface which are planar surfaces.