The High Performance Plastics Company of SEKISUI CHEMICAL has filed lawsuits for infringement of its European patent against Kuraray Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Kuraray Co. as the defendant before the District Courts Munich I in Germany.

The lawsuits based on EP ’237 and EP ’247 relating to sound control properties of a PVB Interlayer and based on EP ’888 relating to shrinkage properties of a PVB Interlayer owned by SEKISUI CHEMICAL and asserted before the District Court Munich I, seek, inter alia, injunctions against the manufacture and offering for sale etc. of “‘Trosifol’ The Wedge Acoustic” and “‘Trosifol’ The Wedge Acoustic Shadeband” sound insulation wedge products manufactured and offered for sale by Kuraray Europe in Germany, as well as, inter alia, declaratory judgments on liability for damages.

The lawsuit based on EP ’222 relating to glossiness for a PVB Interlayer, owned by SEKISUI CHEMICAL and asserted before the District Court Mannheim, seeks, inter alia, an injunction against the manufacture and offering for sale etc. of “‘Trosifol’ The Wedge Acoustic” and “‘Trosifol’ The Wedge Acoustic Shadeband” sound insulation wedge products manufactured and offered for sale by Kuraray Europe in Germany, as well as, inter alia, a declaratory judgement on liability for damages.