Unilin Technologies has successfully defended an opposition against its European Patent EP 3294969 B1 (“the '969 Patent”). The European Patent Office dismissed all arguments regarding novelty and inventive step of the opponent in an oral hearing and decided that the ‘969 Patent was valid.

The following are excerpts from a conversation we had with Jeff King about some of the elements surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program and other topics including business interruption insurance.

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.

Congoleum, one of America's oldest resilient flooring manufacturers, founded in 1886, announced that it has initiated voluntary reorganization proceedings in the District of New Jersey under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Judge recommended a General Exclusion Order against all products that infringe such patent claims made by Unilin’s IP company, Mohawk Industries, and IVC US.

I4F announced that following its 2019 settlement agreement with Flooring Industries (Unilin), I4F has the right to ensure that its licensees will not be subject to currently pending ITC proceedings in the United States, nor the consequences of ITC decisions, which now seem to aim towards a General Exclusion Order (GEO) for certain Unilin patents in relation to new materials products. 

It is unfortunate that during this time of global crisis we have to be concerned about fraud, but the news is littered with stories of those seeking to take advantage of this unfortunate situation. The information contained in the attached document is compiled by Jeff King to inform and help prepare you. 

Interface, Inc., a worldwide commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability, recently commented on the lawsuit filed by former CEO Jay Gould.