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Filing of Lawsuit Seeking Injunction and Damages for Patent Infringement in Relation to PVB Interlayer in Germany<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Oct. 16, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The High Performance Plastics Company (President: Ikusuke Shimizu) of SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director: Keita Kato; hereinafter \u201cSEKISUI CHEMICAL\u201d) has filed lawsuits for infringement of its European patent 2 017 237 (\u201cEP \u2019237\u201d), European patent 3 208 247 (\u201cEP \u2019247\u201d), European patent 3 357 888 (\u201cEP \u2019888\u201d) and European patent 3 392 222 (\u201cEP \u2019222\u201d) against Kuraray Europe GmbH (hereinafter \u201cKuraray Europe\u201d), a subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd., as the defendant before the District Courts Munich I (docket No. 7 O 12401\/24, docket No. 7 O 12476\/24 and docket No. 7 O 12477\/24) and Mannheim (docket No. 2 O 92\/24) in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 The lawsuits based on EP \u2019237 and EP \u2019247 relating to sound control properties of a PVB Interlayer and based on EP \u2019888 relating to shrinkage properties of a PVB Interlayer owned by SEKISUI CHEMICAL and asserted before the District Court Munich I, seek, inter alia, injunctions against the manufacture and offering for sale etc. of \u201c\u2018Trosifol\u2019 The Wedge Acoustic\u201d and \u201c\u2018Trosifol\u2019<\/sup> The Wedge Acoustic Shadeband\u201d sound insulation wedge products manufactured and offered for sale by Kuraray Europe in Germany, as well as, inter alia, declaratory judgments on liability for damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 The lawsuit based on EP \u2019222 relating to glossiness for a PVB Interlayer, owned by SEKISUI CHEMICAL and asserted before the District Court Mannheim, seeks, inter alia, an injunction against the manufacture and offering for sale etc. of \u201c\u2018Trosifol\u2019 The Wedge Acoustic\u201d and \u201c\u2018Trosifol\u2019 The Wedge Acoustic Shadeband\u201d sound insulation wedge products manufactured and offered for sale by Kuraray Europe in Germany, as well as, inter alia, a declaratory judgement on liability for damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 SEKISUI CHEMICAL regards its intellectual property rights as an important management resource. It will take strict action in cases where it determines that SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group\u2019s intellectual property rights have been infringed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Headquartered in Japan, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (TSE: 4204) and its subsidiaries make up the SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group. 26,000 employees in over 156 companies throughout 20 countries and regions aim to contribute to improving the lives of the people of the world and the earth\u2019s environment. Thanks to a history of innovation, dedication and a pioneering spirit, SEKISUI CHEMICAL now holds leading positions in its three diverse business divisions as well as top global market share in interlayer film, foam products, conductive particles and more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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