3D Systems Announces Suit Against Envisiontec Alleging Infringement of Its Stereolithography Patents.VALENCIA, Calif. -- 3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TDSC TDSC Thai Development Support Committee TDSC Time Domain Signal Coding TDSC Test Driver System - Charlie TDSC Time-Domain Spreading Code ), a leading provider of rapid 3-D printing, prototyping and manufacturing solutions, announced today that it has brought suit in the Federal District Court in Eastern Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E). against Envisiontec Inc., Envisiontec GmbH of Gladbeck, Germany and Sibco, Inc. of Ferndale, Michigan Ferndale is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is forms part of the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,105. Ferndale is primarily residential, with a small industrial sector featured in the southeast quadrant. . The company is seeking injunctive relief injunctive relief n. a court-ordered act or prohibition against an act or condition which has been requested, and sometimes granted, in a petition to the court for an injunction. and damages for infringing several of its stereolithography The first 3D printing technology, which was pioneered by Chuck Hull of 3D Systems. See 3D printing. patents. 3D Systems' complaint asserts that the defendants are infringing these U.S. patents by importing, marketing or selling prototyping systems, including their PERFACTORY and VANQUISH modeling systems, used for creating physical three-dimensional models of objects. "At 3D Systems it is one of our priorities to deliver innovative solutions to our customers which are the result of our company skills and privileged assets," commented Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer. "As we have said before, we believe that our patents are among our most privileged assets, and we intend to take action to protect them when we believe they are being infringed upon." About 3D Systems Corporation 3D Systems is a leading provider of rapid 3-D printing, prototyping and manufacturing solutions. Its systems and materials reduce the time and cost of designing products and facilitate direct and indirect manufacturing by creating actual parts directly from digital input. These solutions are used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of functional end-use parts: Transform your products. More information on the company is available at www.3dsystems.com, or via email at moreinfo@3dsystems.com. |
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