Erkrath, Germany
ProGlue Professionelle Klebetechnik & Service of Kempen, Germany, (ProGlue) has signed a cease and desist declaration where ProGlue has agreed to stop selling hot melt adhesive modules in violation of Nordson Corporation’s (Nasdaq: NDSN) European patent EP1568418.
Nordson's European patent EP1568418 relates to hot melt adhesive modules, manifolds, and/or applicators having a proprietary mounting interface. The patent had previously undergone opposition proceedings before the European patent office. The office rejected the opposition’s challenge of the patent’s validity, maintaining Nordson’s European patent and removing all doubts concerning its validity.
The conclusion of this matter is part of the ongoing licensing program previously announced by Ulrich Bender, director packaging Europe, to offer a covenant not to sue/license to companies that have manufactured, marketed and/or sold modules, manifolds, and/or applicators in violation of Nordson's European patent EP1568418. While Nordson is willing to license various mounting interfaces covered by European patent EP1568418, Nordson will not be licensing the EasyOn™ or Bowtie® mounting interface, which can be found on a number of Nordson product lines, including the SolidBlue™ and MiniBlue® II applicators and modules.
The EP1568418 is in force in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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About Nordson
Nordson Corporation delivers precision technology solutions that help customers succeed worldwide. The company engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing of adhesives, coatings, sealants, biomaterials, fluids and other materials, plastic extrusion and injection molding, electronics testing and inspecting, and surface preparation, all supported by application expertise and direct global sales and service. Nordson serves a wide variety of consumer non-durable, durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at http://www.nordson.com, @Nordson_Corp, or www.facebook.com/nordson.