Glaston Defends Intellectual Property Rights in the United States
In 2021, Glaston initiated a lawsuit in the United States against Salem Fabrication Technologies Group, the North American partner of Shanghai Northglass Technology & Industry for patent violations relating to the Finnish company’s two patents for its unique tempering technology.
Salem’s subsequent attempts to get Glaston’s claims dismissed and challenge the validity of the patents have not been successful. In November 2022, the district court of North Carolina denied the motion to dismiss and in early 2023 the US Patent Office denied Salem’s petitions to invalidate the patents held. The infringement case in the district court continues reinforcing the principal that the company takes its intellectual property rights seriously and does not permit the unlicensed use of patented technologies.
As a technology leader, Glaston holds patents for all its key solutions and has been successful in defending its Intellectual Property Rights over the past. It is part of the company’s unique value proposition to glass processors and helps it’s customers to differentiate themselves in the marketplace.