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Välinge and USFloors Sign Cross-License Agreement for WPC Products

January 19, 2016
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Välinge and USFloors have signed a cross-license agreement that gives Välinge the semi-exclusive right to sub-license USFloors IP related to WPC products including the COREtec technology.


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ITC Issues Seizure and Forfeiture Orders on Laminate Infringing Unilin Patents

September 19, 2014
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Seizure and Forfeiture Orders were issued by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against multiple companies attempting to import containers of laminate flooring that infringe upon Unilin’s pioneering glueless locking patents.


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Shengmao signs 5G/Fold Down license & Mannington indemnification

September 24, 2013
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Välinge Innovation is pleased to announce the extension of its cooperation with Jiangsu Shengmao Plastic Products Co.
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Unilin Terminates Glueless Locking License Agreements of Non-Compliant Licensees

June 18, 2013
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On the 29th of May 2013, Flooring Industries, the IP company of the Unilin group, has terminated its laminate and LVT license agreements with Jiangsu Daou, after obtaining evidence that this company was not honoring its contractual obligations.

 


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RIA files suit against Thermapure in Federal Court

January 24, 2013
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RIA recently sent an e-mail concerning a lawsuit to its members.


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QuietWalk acoustic and insulating floor underlayment for laminate floors receives two new patents

January 11, 2013
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MP Global Products announced recently that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Patent No. US 8,341,910 B2 and Patent No. 8,341,911 B2 to Alan B. Collison and Chad A. Collison, president and vice president, respectively, of MP Global Products.


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Pergo signs licensing agreement with Framerica Corporation

December 13, 2012
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Pergo LLC, along with its affiliate, Pergo (Europe) AB, recently announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Framerica Corporation of Yaphank, New York.


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Hunter Douglas and Springs settle lawsuit

September 26, 2012
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Hunter Douglas Window Designs, Inc., of Bessemer City, North Carolina, and Springs Window Fashions, LLC of Middleton, Wisconsin, announced recently that they have settled a patent and trademark infringement suit involving combination window shades.


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New licensee to use Välinge's mechanical locking systems

August 14, 2012
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Chinese wood flooring producer HuaNan HeXin Wood Co., Ltd. has signed a license for use of Välinge's mechanical locking systems. Hexin will introduce the 2G locking system on solid wood flooring products.
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Mullican signs licensing agreement for Välinge's 2G system

June 22, 2012
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Mullican Flooring has signed an agreement with Välinge to apply the company’s 2G locking system in production of Mullican’s engineered products.
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