2009年12月16日星期三

Antonov plc - Antonov plc (NL) - Toyota contravention of Antonov amalgam technology patents alleged

Toyota contravention of Antonov amalgam technology patents alleged

An contravention action has been filed adjoin Toyota by Antonov Automotive Technology BV (a wholly endemic accessory of Antonov plc), the automotive technology company, at the Patent Court in Düsseldorf alleging contravention of its patents by the driveline of the Toyota Prius and Lexus RX400h. The case will accept its aboriginal audition on the 22nd September 2005. The action was originally filed on the 12th April 2005, but the aboriginal audition date was adjourned to acquiesce added time for negotiations to seek a satisfactory settlement. As the action accustomed is not satisfactory, no adjustment has been accomplished and Antonov will advance with the case. Through the case Antonov aims to authorize the contravention and seek fair transaction for the use of Antonov´s bookish acreage in all accordant cars awash to date and for those that will be awash through to the accomplishment of the patents.

Antonov CEO, John Moore commented, "Whilst we would accept adopted to ability a mutually able aftereffect with Toyota after recourse to the courts, I am assured in the backbone of our case. The action of advancing the antecedent case in Germany ensures we can access a bounden acknowledged assessment at a amount that does not appulse on our adeptness to accompany our added cardinal goals."

The case relates to Antonov apparent EP 0414782 and the action has been taken afterwards a action of accurate appointment with apparent specialists and advisors. The Company has accustomed specialist admonition from both acknowledged and automotive industry experts and the action has been taken in Germany as the German acknowledged arrangement provides a almost accelerated and amount able avenue to a accurately bounden decision. Antonov expects the Düsseldorf cloister to ability a cessation aural 12 months from the aboriginal hearing.

As is accustomed in these cases, Toyota has filed a adverse action arduous the authority of the Antonov apparent in the Munich Patent Court. The aboriginal audition date for this action has yet to be set.

The case has been kept arcane to assure the negotiations on a adjustment with Toyota, but these negotiations accept not progressed to our satisfaction. As a aftereffect of the accommodation fabricated today to advance with the German litigation, Antonov have to now accomplish accessible the case.

Toyota contravention of Antonov amalgam technology patents declared


For added advice amuse contact:

In Amsterdam: Hein Vergeer on +31 (0)655 104 444

In London: John Moore on +44 (0)7917 364048




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