Patent nullification proceedings of Avonisys against Synova at the Swiss Federal Patent Court

Zug (ots) - Avonisys AG responded to earlier patent infringement proceedings
lodged by Synova SA with the Swiss Federal Patent Court by filing a writ on June
5, 2018, requesting that Synova's infringement claim must be dismissed due to
the absence of the patented technology of EP 1833636 B1 in Avonisys' products.
Moreover Avonisys has lodged a counter-claim aiming at the nullification of the
Swiss part of the patent in suit. In conjunction with this, Avonisys has filed a
second counter-claim against Synova, based on the Unfair Competition Act, in
connection with allegations that Synova has made towards several of Avonisys'
customers and other commercial partners.

Avonisys has so far refrained from making this matter public, but rather decided
to patiently wait for the judgement of the competent court first. Primary
reasons were to avoid market confusion and putting a competitor unnecessarily on
the spot with information and discoveries that cast substantial doubt on the
filing circumstances of the patent in suit. However, since Synova has recently
issued a public communication in relation with the pending proceedings, Avonisys
now feels obliged to also publicly state its position in this matter.

While Synova claims the patent to be a core part of its technology, the patent
neither relates to the principal laser/waterjet coupling itself nor does
Avonisys' technology require or implement the patented features. Furthermore,
whilst Synova portraits itself as "sole inventor" as well as "owner of all
rights" to waterjet laser technology, Avonisys submits that 3rd party
publications relating to waterjet guided lasers date back to more than a decade
before the formation of Synova and are thus part of the public domain.

As a matter of fact, Avonisys has identified various evidence to support the
nullity of EP 1833636 B1. Above all, Avonisys contends that the supposed
invention had already been disclosed to the public years before the actual
patent application through the widespread sale of systems already incorporating
the patented features. On top of that, publicly available documents indicate the
prior use of at least the core of the patented features long before the priority
date of the patent in suit. Amongst others, a doctoral thesis of Mr. R. Cadavid
at the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany, from 2001-2004 presents
in-depth research about "cutting with fluidjets of small diameter" and means to
increase and stabilize their coherent length. The thesis was published and
experimental results were known to the founder of Synova before the filing of EP
1833636 B1.

About Avonisys

Avonisys is an engineering and technology company based in Zug, Switzerland. It
is specialized in laser micro-machining processes applying waterjet guided
laser. It develops, builds and sells waterjet guided laser packages also branded
as "Laser Micro Milling" technology and offers fully integrated Laser CNC
machines together with established machine building partners. Following the
market demand for a robust and easy-to-use waterjet guided laser technology,
Avonisys has developed and patented its technology and products by successfully
addressing obvious shortcomings of the previously available waterjet guided
laser systems. Market feedback confirms that customers appreciate Avonisys'
robust technology performance and the possibility of having a choice between
multiple suppliers. Around its core waterjet guided laser technology, Avonisys
holds over 20 patents and patents pending.

Pressekontakt:
Contact:

Dr. Stephan Mohren
Chairman of the Board Avonisys AG
General-Guisan-Strasse 6
6300 Zug, Switzerland
Tel: +41 (0) 41 229 48 73
E-Mail: smohren@avonisys.com
Web: www.avonisys.com

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