German Court Dismisses Patent Suit Against Egger

Dusseldorf, Germany, July 6, 2009--Akzenta's patent violation suit against two Egger companies has been dismissed by the Düsseldorf District Court.

Akzenta charged that Egger's process for the installation of laminate flooring violated its own patented installation process.

The courts said that the Egger installation process does not violate the Akzenta patent.

“We welcome this decision. It fully conforms to our expectations,” commented Stefan Pletzer, sales and marketing director for Egger Retail.

The is still subject to appeal.