RNS Number : 9800W
EKF Diagnostics Holdings PLC
29 November 2010
 



EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

("EKF" or the "Company")

 

Patent trial decision

 

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), which has recently refocused on the in-vitro diagnostic devices market, announces that the German Federal Court of Justice has issued a trial decision on 25 November 2010 following an appeal by Hemocue on an invalidation action by EKF-diagnostic GmbH against Hemocue's European patent 0 821 784 in relation to the protection in Germany. Accordingly, the patent as granted has been found invalid but it has been maintained in a restricted version only.

 

The relevance of this restriction can only be finally evaluated when the full reasoning of the decision has been issued and this is expected within the next two to three months. Until the full reasoning of the decision has been issued the implications for either party cannot be determined.

 

Irrespective of the eventual decision, the Board of EKF does not consider that EKF's customer relationships are at risk, because the currently marketed products do not infringe the patent and are not a subject of the current proceedings. The Board remains confident of a positive outcome and will update its shareholders in due course.

 

Background information on the Patent dispute is contained in the Company's Admission Document dated 15 June 2010

 

Enquiries:

 

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc

Julian Baines, CEO

Paul Foulger, FD

 

Mob: 07788 420 859

Tel: 020 7823 1733

 

Zeus Capital - Nominated  Adviser and Joint Broker

Ross Andrews

Tom Rowley

 

Tel: 0161 831 1512

Matrix Corporate Capital LLP - Joint Broker

Tel: 020 3206 7000

Robert Naylor

Stephen Waterman

 


Walbrook PR

Paul McManus

 

Tel: 020 7933 8780

Mob: 07980 541 893

paul.mcmanus@walbrookpr.com

 


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