Pergo Says U.S. Court Affirms Patent Position

Baar, Switzerland, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Pergo said that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. unanimously agreed with a lower court ruling that Pergo’s products do not infringe Välinge's patents.

“This victory effectively ends a series of failed litigations brought by Välinge against Pergo throughout the world,” says Pergo cEO Ralf Eisermann, “And demonstrates Pergo’s confidence in the strength of our intellectual property positions.

Pergo said the court ruled that because Pergo’s products do not have “play” (a condition permitting movement of the panels after assembly), they cannot infringe Välinge's patents.