UPM Raflatac has issued a response to the news that Avery Dennison is filing a lawsuit against the company allegedly infringing a patent on its Global MDOTM pressure-sensitive film product.
The response reads as follows:
‘UPM Raflatac is aware of a complaint served in Germany by the Avery Dennison Corporation for claimed patent infringement related to Avery Dennison’s European Patent Number 2 049 333 B1.
During the past several years, UPM Raflatac has been developing a number of products within the MDO film technology field that have resulted in several new inventions that are protected globally through patenting. Raflex MDO is one good example of this development programme, creating a high performing product that brings an alternative to the market place.
UPM Raflatac disputes that any infringement has occurred and has continuously sought to seek mutual understanding in this claim. In the absence of such understanding, UPM Raflatac will use every effort to protect itself against this groundless claim and its right to continue the manufacturing and supply of Raflex MDO to its customers.’
