Classen Terminates Pergo’s Sub-licensing Rights for Classen Patents

Classen Intellectual Property GmbH, a subsidiary company of the Classen-Group, has terminated, with immediate effect, a partnership agreement with Pergo AB—a subsidiary company of Mohawk. This means Pergo AB is no longer entitled to grant any sub-licensing rights based on Classen’s patent portfolio, the company said.

Classen based this termination right on information provided by Pergo AB during a court procedure at the regional court in Düsseldorf, Germany. This proceeding, initiated by Classen, was to clarify the overall effectiveness of its partnership with Pergo AB. Additionally, Classen was of the opinion that no party to this agreement had the right to grant sub-licenses for Fold-Down locking solutions for Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) or any other flooring products based on core boards containing plastic components.