Välinge Signs Extended Patent Protection on LVT and WPC Products

Viken, SW, May 6, 2016—Välinge has signed several license agreements with manufacturers of WPC and LVT floorings, thereby extending their IP protection through cross-licenses and non-assertion undertakings.

The Välinge patent portfolio for LVT and WPC products has been available to licensees for over ten years. Since Välinge announced the Extended Patent Protection (EPP) for LVT and WPC floorings earlier this year, the following companies have been granted an extension to their license agreements: Anhui Sentai WPC Tec Flooring Co., Ltd.; Qing Yuan Kuai Di New Building Materials Co., Ltd.; Anhui Omi Vinyl. Co., Ltd.; Baroque Timber Industry (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.; Xianju Deyi Decoration Material Co., Ltd.; Huizhou Naibao Plastic Products Co., Ltd. and Chiping Jiahua Plastics Co., Ltd.