QuadTech files suit against QIPC in U.S.

QuadTech filed suit in U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania alleging that Q.I. Press Controls infringes on QuadTech’s patent covering register control technology.
The complaint alleges that QIPC’s mRC register control product violates a QuadTech U.S. patent dating back to 1992.
The action follows last year’s ruling by a German court that held that QIPC had infringed on QTI’s patents governing the design of markless register controls (see News & Tech, March 2009).
The U.S. case alleges that QIPC’s mRC technology is infringing on QuadTech’s patents in both the mark and markless modes.
QuadTech said it would move aggressively to protect its intellectual property, according to President Karl Fritchen.
“We will evaluate any infringements on a case-by-case basis and act accordingly to protect our rights and the innovative products we bring to the marketplace,” he said. “We are extremely pleased that the German courts ruled twice in our favor against Q.I. Press Controls and look for a similar outcome in the United States.”
QIPC couldn’t be reached for comment before Dateline’s deadline.