3M Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Tovis and Scientific Games
June 13 2019 - 5:05PM
Dow Jones News
By Aisha Al-Muslim
3M Co. (MMM) has settled a patent infringement lawsuit against
South Korea-based manufacturer Tovis Co. Ltd. and its subsidiary
Tovis North America, and gaming products developer Scientific Games
Corp.
St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M, the manufacturer of Post-it Notes and
industrial products, and 3M Innovative Properties Co. had filed the
suit last year in federal district court in Las Vegas against Tovis
and its subsidiary Tovis North America, and Scientific Games. Terms
of the settlement were not disclosed, 3M said Thursday.
The suit alleged that certain Tovis touch display products that
are used by Scientific Games in its gaming machines infringed on
several of 3M's U.S. patents.
The suit involved metal mesh conductor technology, which is
widely used to build touch sensors for consumer and commercial
applications, 3M said. Large format touch sensors often are used in
interactive whiteboards, conferencing systems and digital signage
displays.
"We will continue to defend our intellectual property to protect
those investments against unauthorized use and infringement by
metal mesh manufacturers, touch panel integrators, and original
equipment manufacturers," Makoto Ishii, vice president and general
manager of 3M's display materials and systems division, said in
prepared remarks.
Tovis designs and sells industrial monitors used in gaming
equipment, amusement equipment, slot machines and other products.
Las Vegas-based Scientific Games provides gambling products and
services to lottery, gambling, social and digital organizations
worldwide.
Write to Aisha Al-Muslim at aisha.al-muslim@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 13, 2019 16:50 ET (20:50 GMT)
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