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14 Sep 2009 - Nobel Biocare and Materialise Dental settle patent dispute
Nobel Biocare and Materialise Dental announced today that they have reached a settlement regarding the outstanding patent litigation between them.
Following this settlement, Nobel Biocare will take a license in several Materialise patents, including the patents at suit in Germany and the USA. Nobel Biocare will receive a non-exclusive worldwide license in the dental and cranio-maxillofacial field, according to Materialise’s patent (EP) 0 756 735 and US 5,768,134.
In return, Materialise Dental will receive payments from Nobel Biocare. The parties will not disclose the amount of payments.
Bart Swaelens, CEO of Materialise Dental, added: “We are pleased to have reached this settlement. By finally closing this chapter, we can further fully focus on the development of trend-setting products in Digital Dentistry. This settlement confirms our strong patent position which we created through years of Research and Development, and it is the best solution for all dentists and patients.”
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 N.V.
Bart Swaelens, CEO
+32 16 39 66 20
bart.swaelens@materialise.be