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17 Apr 2009 - Materialise will appeal the ruling of the German Federal Patent court.
On April 16, 2009, the German Patent Court in Munich has invalidated most relevant claims of Materialise’s (EP) 0 756 735 patent in Germany. Although the Court indicated that there is no novelty destroying prior art, the Court is of the opinion that there is a lack of inventive step compared to some prior art. Materialise does not agree with this judgment and has decided to appeal against this ruling.
Bart Swaelens, CEO of Materialise Dental adds: “We want to stress that our customers will always be able to use our products, regardless of the outcome of the patent case. The SimPlant® and SurgiGuide® products will remain the state-of-the-art products in the market, and we will further focus on innovation and improvement of our products”.
About Materialise Dental
Materialise Dental focuses on 3D Digital Dentistry, by offering a range of products and services to support dental specialists in the treatment of their patients. Materialise Dental continues to lead the dental industry in medical image processing, surgery simulation and rapid prototyping technology. The company is represented worldwide by subsidiary offices and authorized distributors and is a trusted partner for many of the largest clinics and research institutions.
The successful SimPlant® brand includes a range of solutions for Computer Guided Dentistry, including software packages tailored for implant practices as well as oral maxillofacial surgeons and orthodontists. The SimPlant® software is available in seven different languages and is utilized by thousands of clinicians all over the world.
Materialise Dental has set the standard for accommodating the service needs of its customers through the development of the SimPlant® CompatAbility concept, including SimPlant® software, a variety of SurgiGuide® drill guides (eg. bone-, mucosa- and tooth-supported custom made designs), detailed and accurate 3D models and collaboration with a global network of scan sites.
The open and complete SimPlant® CompatAbility concept offers its users worldwide well-documented solutions that are compatible with all implant brands and all CT images and contributes to increased accuracy, improved esthetics, minimally invasive surgery and Immediate Smile®.
SimPlant® Academy is the educational division of Materialise Dental, providing courses and training worldwide. The Academy involves an exclusive community of top experts in implant dentistry dedicated to optimizing guided implant dentistry. Tailor-made courses allow dental professionals to learn about CT images, computer guided implant dentistry, guided surgery, and the impact this state-of-the-art technology has on their daily practice.
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Materialise Dental
Bart Swaelens
CEO
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven Belgium
Tel: +32 16 39 66 20
Fax: +32 16 39 66 22
bart.swaelens@materialise.be
simplant@materialise.be
www.materialisedental.com