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Chinese Patent Office confirms validity of Unilin’s Click Patent

25/03/2021
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In a 13 page decision, issued on March 24th, 2021 by the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”), Unilin’s CN 101023230 patent was declared to remain valid. The decision follows an action filed by a third party claiming the patented invention lacked ingenuity based on several prior art technologies.

International Trade Commission confirms Unilin's ITC Ruling

30/09/2020
NEWS
  • On the 16th of September, 2020, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) confirmed the Initial Determination of the 15th of May 2020 rendered by ITC Judge Shaw. All asserted Unilin patents were again considered valid and infringed, and a General Exclusion Order was issued to prevent all importation of PVC based products falling under the Unilin patents without license or other permission.
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Unilin resolves SPC trademark issue for its licensed partners

19/06/2024

Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Unilin, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with i4F relating to the use of US “SPC” trademark. This agreement resolves the issues surrounding “SPC” branded products in the US market, ensuring freedom to operate for Unilin’s licensees and their partners.

In recent months, the flooring industry faced “SPC” trademark related challenges due to US customs seizures of rigid vinyl flooring products, also known as SPC products, which caused concerns and burdens for manufacturers, importers and distributors.

To address this, Unilin entered into a contract with i4F and obtained non-revocable rights on the “SPC” trademark. i4F became the owner of the SPC trademark after an agreement with the previous owner Daniel Mitchell.

“Our primary goal has always been to support our partners and ensure their operations run smoothly”, states Bart Van der Stockt, President of Unilin Technologies. “With this agreement, we ensured that our licensees and partners can use the SPC name without fear and move forward with confidence to focus on their core business.”

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