Garbsen, September 6, 2017 - LPKF has achieved another crucial victory in its legal dispute over infringement of the LDS patent (laser direct structuring) by smartphone manufacturer Motorola. The German Federal Court of Justice yesterday rejected the action for annulment from Motorola and the Chinese BYD Group, thus fully confirming the validity of the patent.

Now that the German Federal Court of Justice has ruled in favor of the LDS patent, LPKF feels strengthened with regard to the patent infringement proceedings against Motorola: "We are absolutely determined to bring these proceedings to a successful conclusion", said CEO Dr. Ingo Bretthauer. "Although we do not have great expectations for our LDS business in the short term, we will protect the LDS patent and proceed against patent infringers with all our available means."

The LDS process developed by LPKF and patented in many countries is used for manufacturing antennas in cell phones and other mobile electronic devices. LDS is used by a host of electronics manufacturers worldwide, and has become a standard technology in the production of complex antennas, for instance.
 
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LPKF Laser & Electronics AG is a specialist for the manufacturing of laser systems for micro material processing and is a global leader in numerous fields. Formed in 1976, the Company has its head office in Garbsen near Hanover and is globally active via subsidiaries and representative offices. The shares of LPKF Laser & Electronics AG are listed on the Prime Standard segment of Deutsche Börse (ISIN 0006450000).


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