Philips wins IP infringement disputes with power toothbrush and brush head manufacturers and sellers
November 25 2019 - 3:00AM
Philips wins IP infringement disputes with power toothbrush and
brush head manufacturers and sellers
November 25, 2019
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today
announced the successful outcome of several intellectual property
(IP) infringement disputes with power toothbrush and brush head
manufacturers and sellers following targeted legal actions in
Europe. Financial details will not be disclosed.
In the interest of consumers and to safeguard Philips’
innovation efforts, the company took legal actions in Germany and
Poland against several companies for infringing Philips’ IP rights.
The infringements related to design infringements, unfair
competition, trade dress infringements, trademark infringements and
misleading advertisements. The court rulings in both countries
upheld Philips’ rights, thereby stopping the infringements and
protecting consumers against further deceptive trade practices by
third parties.
“As a global leader in oral healthcare, Philips invests
significantly in R&D to bring new innovations to market and
provide consumers with the very best solutions for their oral
health,” said Michael-John Kühne, General Manager Oral Healthcare
at Philips. “We respect the intellectual property of others, and
expect others to do the same as a matter of ethical business
principles. When a party falls short in respecting our intellectual
property, we act decisively in the interest of consumers and to
protect our innovation efforts. I am satisfied that in the past two
years, we have successfully concluded over 20 intellectual property
infringement disputes with power toothbrush and brush head
manufacturers and sellers with our legal actions in Europe.”
The courts’ rulings prohibit the defendants from further
infringement of Philips’ trademarks, design rights and trade dress,
such as those found in various Sonicare brush heads and Sonicare
DiamondClean toothbrushes.
Philips has leading market positions in oral healthcare products
and services worldwide, leveraging an innovative portfolio of power
toothbrushes, whitening devices, interdental cleaning devices, and
brush heads. This is complemented by services, connected
applications and personalized coaching and guidance that use smart
sensor technology to empower consumers to proactively manage and
improve their dental hygiene and oral health.
For further information, please
contact:
Ben ZwirsPhilips Global Press OfficeTel.: +31 6 1512 3446E-mail:
ben.zwirs@philips.com
Ksenija Gonciarenko Philips Investor RelationsTel.: +31 20
5977055E-mail: ksenija.gonciarenko@philips.com
About Royal PhilipsRoyal Philips (NYSE: PHG,
AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on
improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the
health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and
deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated
solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a
leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient
monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health
and home care. Philips generated 2018 sales of EUR 18.1 billion and
employs approximately 80,000 employees with sales and services in
more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
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