OTS - Avonisys AG wins patent litigation case against Synova SA
2021. April 07. 15:49
Zug, 7 April, 2021 (APA/OTS) - Swiss Federal Patent Court rules in
favour of Avonisys AG in all relevant aspects and convicts Synova
SA under the unfair competition act:
- Swiss Federal Patent Court confirms: no infringement of
Synova's CH/EP 1833636 H1 (partial renunciation of EP1833636B1 in
Switzerland)
- Synova is convicted under the unfair competition act (UWG)
- Synova has to cover 80% of the costs of the court case
With its verdict released on March 31, 2021, the Swiss Federal
Patent Court concluded that Avonisys' patented Air-Jet technology
does not infringe Synova's CH/EP 1833636 H1. During the
proceedings, Synova felt compelled to partially waive the original
Swiss part of the patent in suit (EP 1833636 B1) and to
substantially limit the scope of the patent claims to avoid patent
invalidation following significant prior art brought up by Avonisys
AG.
"We clearly appreciate the court's decision which confirms our
view that the Air-Jet feature stands in its own right and does
not infringe. Our patented Air-Jet is one of the key innovations
Avonisys has contributed to the waterjet laser technology,
establishing a new and unmatched performance benchmark", comments
Jens Gaebelein, one of the founders and CTO of Avonisys.
Furthermore, the verdict holds that Synova violated the Unfair
Competition Act (UWG) by approaching market participants with
misleading information and unfounded threats relating to the
infringement proceedings. The verdict demands Synova to release
corrective information to every party contacted previously.
Continuing such misleading activities in the future would result in
fines against Synova.
"From the start in 2013, it has been Avonisys' policy to build
a solid IP base for its innovative hardware and process technology,
which is underlined by more than 30 validated patents. We defend
our technology vigorously against unfounded allegations. Customers
around the globe value the reliability and ease-of-use of our
products and appreciate to have a choice", adds Jeroen Hribar,
co-founder and CSO of Avonisys.
The verdict is subject to a 30 day recourse period for the
parties and only then will be firm and final.
About Avonisys AG:
Avonisys develops, builds and sells laser systems based on its
proprietary waterjet laser technology. Avonisys' systems are
designed to deliver robust performance for demanding applications
while keeping operations simple and maintenance cost-effective.
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Contact person:
Dr. Stephan Mohren
Chairman of the Board
General-Guisan-Strasse 6
6300 Zug, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 41 229 48 73
smohren@avonisys.com
www.avonisys.com
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