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German Appeals Court Hands EFI Victory in Patent Litigation Filed by Durst

German Appeals Court Hands EFI Victory in Patent Litigation Filed by Durst

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) announced victory in a long-running patent lawsuit in Germany brought by Durst Fototechnik Digital Technology GmbH against EFI. On Dec. 23, 2011, a German appeals court concluded that the Durst utility model is not valid and is not enforceable. A utility model is an intellectual property right that protects inventions, similar to a U.S. patent. Durst filed suit against EFI on the utility model in 2007. From the outset, EFI maintained that the technology had ...

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