Court rules IPG Photonics infringed on German manufacturer’s patent
A German patent court has ruled that Marlborough-based IPG Photonics infringed on a patent held by German manufacturer TRUMPF SE + Co. KG. The infringement relates to specific designs of IPG's adjustable mode beam lasers, which account for less than 1% of its total sales. IPG plans to appeal the decision and is implementing contingency measures for affected customers.
https://wbjournal.com/article/court-rules-ipg-photonics-infringed-on-german-manufacturers-patent/