News from 2009
Välinge strengthens its technology and IP base with photo catalytic nano particles.
Viken, Sweden - December 30, 2009A new IP company - Välinge Photocat AB - will be formed which will be owned by Välinge (50%) and Photocat A/S (50%). The new nano technology comprising Active Surfaces will be presented at Domotex.
Read moreInformation regarding Classen patents related to fold down locking systems
Viken, Sweden - December 29, 2009Välinge can provide its licensees with many fold down systems that according to Välinge’s opinion are outside granted Classen patents.
The cross license agreement on fold down technology between Classen and Välinge is terminated.
Viken, Sweden - December 23, 2009Välinge has recently developed several new fold down technologies, which could be licensed without a Classen indemnification.
A new vertical snap fold down patent has been granted in US.
Viken, Sweden - December 22, 2009US 7,634,888 protects a locking system comprising a tongue with a flexible outer part that locks two panels when they are displaced vertically against each other.
5G Side Push Technology had great success at the leading fairs 2010
Viken, Sweden - December 21, 2009The new side push technology gives several advantages over 5G Original such as easier installation and a lower license fee for new licensees.
Parquets Marty has decided to go for 5G+ Wedge technology
Viken, Sweden - December 18, 2009Välinge welcomes the French wood producer Parquets Marty into the world of 5G fold down technology. Parquets Marty has chosed to focus on the Välinge’s 5G+ Wedge system.
One piece Snap patent without play will be granted in Europe.
Viken, Sweden - December 11, 2009The new patent - EP 1 626 136 – which will be published on January 6, 2010 will improve Välinges possibilities to prove infringement in litigations since play is not an issue.
Välinge signs 5G agreement with Scheucher
Viken, Sweden - December 10, 2009Välinge licensee Scheucher Holzindustrie GmbH signs up to use the 5G technologies on wood parquet products.
Another patent victory for Välinge in opposition appeal before the EPO. The European patent EP 1 272 716 was maintained as granted.
Viken, Sweden - December 10, 2009Välinge continues to show extraordinary patent strengths with 13 patent victories at EPO.
Välinge strengthens its legal and IP department in Sweden.
Viken, Sweden - December 10, 2009Välinge has decided to increase its capacity to handle legal and patent related issues in order to meet the demands from its rapidly growing business.
Domotex 2010 – A breakthrough for Välinge Powder Technology?
Viken, Sweden - December 09, 2009Goodbye paper! Välinge expects that Domotex 2010 will start an evolution of new "paper free" flooring categories in the same way as the first "glue free" Alloc floor did when it was presented by Välinge at Domotex 1996.
Välinge presents a new 5G-tongue range for fold down systems.
Viken, Sweden - November 30, 2009The new 5G tongue range consist of six different tongue types which could be used to lock floorboards with vertical snapping and side push technology in a cost efficient way.
Välinge is pleased to announce yet another licensee have started their 5G sales, Ekowood International Berhad, Malaysia.
Viken, Sweden - November 27, 2009Ekowood International Berhad has been a Välinge licensee since 2002 utilizing the by Välinge patented 2G locking system. Välinge and Ekowood have signed a global 5G license agreement which gives Ekowood the right to produce and sell the by Välinge developed fold down locking technologies.
Välinge has developed and published 23 main versions of 12 basic principles of fold down systems utilizing a separate tongue.
Viken, Sweden - November 26, 2009The main development work comprising more than 100 different embodiments of the 23 main versions is now essentially terminated. Cumulative R&D costs from 2003 are about 15 MEUR.
Välinge has developed a transition profile to convert 5G original to 5G-S
Viken, Sweden - November 25, 2009The 5G/5G-S transition profile allows that new panels could be locked to old panels and the transition could be made in a simple way without logistic problems.