Unilin Files New Lawsuit against Roysol in France

Wielsbeke, Belgium, November 18, 2005 – On November 16, 2005 Unilin issued proceedings against French company Roysol for infringement of Unilin’s patent EP 1 024 234. These proceedings were brought before the ‘Tribunal de Grande Instance’ in Paris, France. Unilin claims that all of Roysol’s laminate flooring panels infringe upon Unilin’s European patent EP 1 024 234. This particular patent protects certain types of mechanical systems used to join flooring boards together without the use of glue. On October 18, Unilin filed a similar lawsuit against Roysol and its U.K. distributor before the Patent County Court in London (U.K.).