EnvisionTEC Statement on Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Formlabs
DEARBORN, Mich., September 12, 2016 – EnvisionTEC, a leading global provider of 3D printing solutions, today issued a statement about its patent infringement lawsuit filed against Formlabs of Somerville, Mass., in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
In the complaint, EnvisionTEC asserts that Formlabs’ 3D printers infringe upon two patents held by EnvisionTEC.
EnvisionTEC CEO Al Siblani offered the following statement about the company’s decision to pursue this action:
“EnvisionTEC has been inventing, developing, manufacturing and selling 3D printers, materials and other related technologies and services for nearly 15 years. Today, we hold numerous patents around the world covering a variety of our 3D printing products, methods and more. This intellectual property was researched and developed over many years by our innovative team of professionals and is invaluable to our business serving a variety of medical, professional and industrial markets around the world. We are committed to aggressively protecting our intellectual property in accordance with the laws of the countries in which we operate.”
EnvisionTEC’s complaint seeks injunctive relief prohibiting Formlabs from continued infringement as well as remedies in the form of monetary damages for past and current infringement.
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