CLASSEN Group files suit against competitor

Akzenta Paneele + Profile GmbH, a subsidiary of the Classen Group, filed a lawsuit against the two companies Kronoflooring GmbH and KRONOSPAN GmbH Lampertswalde with the Düsseldorf Regional Court on May 25, 2023 (file number 4c O 29/23). With the lawsuit, Akzenta is claiming infringement of its European patent EP 1 891 283 B1 in Germany.

The subject of the lawsuit is laminate flooring that features a specific, one-piece fold-down interlocking technology and is sold through various sales channels in Germany.

The Düsseldorf Regional Court has set a trial date for the end of May 2024.

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