MCM Wins Patent Trial Against Stormtech

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] Material and component specialist company MCM announced on the 17th that it won a patent trial regarding the connection hose technology of water purifier filters against Stormtech.

This trial involved a technology developed by MCM in 2011 to facilitate the complex piping connections for water purifiers and refrigerator water lines. Stormtech filed the trial on June 11, and after five months of deliberation, MCM won in both the invalidation trial and the passive scope of rights confirmation trial.

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board's Trial Division 6 stated in the decision document, “All claims by Stormtech are dismissed.”

MCM’s patented technology solves the chronic leakage problem occurring during pipe connections by not using sealants (rubber types), unlike existing components, thus avoiding issues such as water taste and odor. It supplies parts to major corporations’ water purifiers and refrigerators, including LG Electronics, SK Magic, and Cheongho Nice. The simplified pipe connection process has been highly praised by key clients for significantly shortening production time, according to MCM.

Im Gapchul, CEO of MCM, said, “This decision by the trial board is a very natural result of MCM’s continuous efforts to improve technology through annual sustained research and development (R&D) investment.” He added, “Pursuing profits by infringing on other companies’ patented technologies is against corporate ethics and is a crime that must never occur.”

MCM, established in 2009 as a material and component specialist company, exports core parts such as water purifier filters for water purifiers and refrigerators to 20 countries including the United States, China, the Middle East, and Europe.

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