{"id":25509,"date":"2025-07-10T11:36:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xylon.it\/2025\/07\/10\/violazione-di-brevetto-homag-ottiene-uningiunzione-preliminare-contro-imai\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:18:54","slug":"violazione-di-brevetto-homag-ottiene-uningiunzione-preliminare-contro-imai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xylon.it\/en\/2025\/07\/10\/violazione-di-brevetto-homag-ottiene-uningiunzione-preliminare-contro-imai\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent infringement at Ligna 2025: Homag obtains preliminary injunction against Imai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"633\">During the LIGNA 2025 trade fair, HOMAG GmbH identified a suspected patent infringement by the Chinese company IMAI, which exhibited a machine featuring joining technology contested by HOMAG. The German company promptly filed a request with the Regional Court of Braunschweig, which issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting IMAI from selling, using, or importing the machine in Germany while awaiting a final ruling.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"979\">The machine in question, model Pro Edge NC680-LP-AR, uses two alternative edge-banding processes: one with pre-coated material activated by laser, and another with uncoated material, where adhesive is heated and applied directly via glue roller. 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