GERMANY –  Following the oral hearing on September 14, 2021, the District Court of Düsseldorf, in its judgment delivered on November 18, 2021, ruled in favor of Barberan.

The court dismissed Hymmen’s infringement action, which was based on the German part of the European patent EP 3 109 056. The decision is not final and can be appealed by Hymmen.

Barberán is grateful for the favorable court decision. At the same time, Barberan has developed a number of technologies for its present and future machines that further ensure that none of its machines infringe any third party rights.

Barberán, S.A. is a company dedicated to the design, manufacture, installation and after-sales of varnishing, coating, digital printing and laminating machinery for the surface finishing industry.

Hymmen is an industry leading manufacturer of pressing, coating and laminating lines as well as a world leader in digital printing equipment and direct printing technology.