Hybridpatent von Antonow fuer nichtig erklaert

[Nokiast]

http://www.lse.co.uk/FinanceNews.asp?share...atent_vs_Toyota

[Boergy]

Friday, 1st September 2006 08:06

Antonov says Munich court does not uphold validity of German patent vs Toyota

LONDON (AFX) - Antonov PLC said the Federal Patent Court in Munich has not upheld the validity of the German part of Antonov's patent against Toyota.

This patent was due to expire in 2009 and covers the use of a drivetrain which balances the drive from an engine and an electric motor with the load from a vehicle and a generator.

Antonov said it will be considering its options in the light of this ruling, and will make further announcements regarding what action will now be taken.

Antonov also said that although the board is disappointed by this decision, legal action was deemed appropriate by senior legal counsel and minimal costs were incurred under the German legal system.

Provision for these costs has already been allocated with no revenue attributed to a successful outcome.

Antonov also reassured that this ruling does not impact upon the company's other patents.

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slm

so..das mal auf deutsch in kurzform :rolleyes: i don´t check this! :thumbdown:

[gs-hybrid]

Ein gewisser Herr Antonov hatte sinngemäß behauptet, dass er schon VOR Toyota Hybridpatente gehalten hätte, die den Toyota-Patenten ähneln. Darum wollte er von Toyota Kohle sehen und hatte einen Prozess gegen Toyota angestrengt.

Toyota hat dann im Gegenzug vor dem Bundespatentgericht in München auf Löschung des Antonov-Patentes geklagt, da die Erfindung angeblich zu trivial war, um patentiert zu werden. Offenbar hatte die Klage jetzt Erfolg ...

Quelle: http://www.welt.de/data/2006/01/28/837197.html