News from 2004
New Licence Agreements
Viken, Sweden - November 11, 2004Rappgo and Grabo Parkett sign license agreements with Välinge
Read moreG-5 Locking Technology
Viken, Sweden - November 11, 2004Välinge has invented a new technology to connect floorboards.
Ground breaking victory before the EPO
Viken, Sweden - November 10, 2004Today the Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has decided that Välinge´s system patent EP 0877130 shall be granted in its original form.
Comments on the Appeals in EPO
Viken, Sweden - November 10, 2004Due to its importance most Välinge patents are expected to be under heavy opposition from a large number of the major flooring companies in the laminate industry.
The Claim of Patent EP 877 130
Viken, Sweden - November 10, 2004The European patent EP 877 130 recently passed the final appeal in EPO. Here is our summary of the main points of this patent.
New Patent Victory in EPO
Viken, Sweden - November 09, 2004The board of appeal decided today that the european patent EP 855 482 is maintained as decided by the opposition division in the first instance in September 2002. All appeals against the previous decision were dismissed. The decision is final and cannot be appealed by any party.
Berry Floor Wins UK Flooring Industry Awards
Viken, Sweden - September 04, 2004Välinge is proud to announce that Berry Floor won the Flooring Industry Award for the best laminate of the year 2004 with its Berry Floor Chateau range. Chateau is made under licence by Välinge.
Välinge/Berry's first licencee in China
Viken, Sweden - April 21, 2004Välinge Innovation AB in Sweden, world leading in flooring technology has together with the Berry group signed the first license of wood flooring with mechanical locking with Dasso Flooring in China.
Formica Corporation agrees to settlement with Välinge and Berry
Viken, Sweden - April 21, 2004Välinge and their major licensee on laminated flooring the Berry Group have settled the patent dispute with Formica Corporation.
Välinge sign new license agreements
Viken, Sweden - April 20, 2004Välinge and Berry have recently signed new license agreements with Yildiz Entegre and Hangzhou Dazhuang (Dasso) Floor Co. Ltd.
Judgement from Swedish Supreme Court in copyright dispute against Pergo.
Viken, Sweden - April 03, 2004Nordstjernan ökar sitt ägande i golvföretaget Välinge
Viken, Sweden - March 17, 2004Nordstjernan har ökat sitt ägande i Välinge till 50 procent genom utnyttjande av optionsavtal med familjen Perván. I december 2002 förvärvade Nordstjernan initialt 23 procent av Välinge och erhöll då även en option med möjlighet att öka ägarandelen till 50 procent.
Third consecutive patent victory at the EPO
Viken, Sweden - March 12, 2004In a joint effort, Berry and Välinge Innovation AB succesfully regained before the Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) Välinges European Patent 0698162 after this patent was first revoked by the first instance opposition division of the EPO.