SAES sues Aeronex for false advertising
The amended complaint accuses Aeronex of making false claims in its advertising and on its website regarding the functionality and performance of its "GateKeeper" Hydride Series gas purifiers. Ammonia is a crucial hydride used extensively in semiconductor processing. SAES also claims infringement of its US patent number 5,716,588 ("Getter Materials for Deoxygenating Ammonia/Oxygen Gas Mixtures at Low Temperatures"), which broadly claims the use of iron/manganese getter materials for purifying ammonia gas.
"SAES invests substantially in research and we must protect the results of our innovations," said Giulio Canale, Managing Director of SAES. "We also cannot stand by and allow a competitor to make false and misleading claims in order to unfairly compete in this specialized and critical marketplace. Since our attempts to resolve these issues directly with Aeronex have failed, we must now unfortunately seek resolution through appropriate legal channels." SAES seeks unspecified money damages, an injunction against the sale of the purifiers, a retraction of the false and misleading claims, and an injunction against continued false advertising.
Canale also stated that "Aeronex seems to be operating under the erroneous assumptions that their purported "improvement" patent gives them free license to infringe SAES pioneering patents in this field, and allows them to make false and misleading claims concerning their products."
SAES Getters and its wholly-owned company, SAES Pure Gas, Inc., is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of gas purification systems utilizing getter materials.
Patrizia Carrozza
SAES Getters SpA
Tel. +39 02 931728 1
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