GERMANY: Patent Office rules in leather waterproofing feud (just-style)
GERMANY: Patent Office rules in leather waterproofing feud (just-style)
This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-style to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected calls by WL Gore & Associates Gmbh, holder of the Gore-Tex trademark, to withdraw a leather waterproofing patent held by its rival Nextec Srl.