Valinge Wins European Patent Dispute

Viken, Sweden, Oct. 23, 2014 -- Välinge said it successfully defended a European patent from a challenge filed by Flooring Industries Limited.

The patent was originally filed by Mannington Mills, Inc. and relates to resilient floor panels.

Valinge said the Opposition Division decided in the oral proceedings to reject all opposition claims.

The Välinge-Mannington patent relates to a thermoplastic laminate plank having a core, a print layer and a protective layer, wherein the core has a groove located on a side of the core.