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US Court rules in favour of DSM in patent infringement case.(Business news)
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Advances in Textiles Technology
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June 1, 2008
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On 22 April 2008, The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas concluded a judgment in favour of DSM for patent and trademark infringement and related claims against Armor USA.
The judgment relates to DSM's strong polyethylene fibre Dyneema[R]. With this judgment DSM is able to stop Armor USA from selling infringing products comprising polyethylene fibre in the US market.
The judgment found DSM's patent valid and infringed. It also finds that Armor USA infringed DSM's registered trademarks Dyneema[R] and Dyneema Purity[R] by using the brand name Unima in connection with products it was offering for sale. Armor USA has agreed to stop infringing ...