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Friday, September 9, 2016
Paul Harrison and
Ferro Corporation Settle TherMark Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA -- Paul W. Harrison and Permanent
Impressions, Inc. announced that they have settled the patent infringement
lawsuit originally brought in Federal District Court by TherMark LLC in March
2013 against Harrison, Permanent Impressions and certain of their distributors for
the manufacture, sale and use of various laser marking materials.
In February 2015 TherMark was purchased by Ferro who assumed
responsibility for the ongoing dispute which involved TherMark’s contention
that Harrison, Permanent Impressions and their distributors were infringing its
patented laser technology that enables the permanent marking, identification
and decoration of various types of products and materials. No finding of patent infringement was ever rendered
and, as a result of the settlement, all parties acknowledged no liability and mutually
agreed to cease all litigation and not to sue, arbitrate or litigate the
subject matter of the 2013 lawsuit in the future.
Permanent
Impressions, Inc dba Laser Bonding
Technology continues to sell its various LaserBond tm 100
products directly to customers worldwide using the Internet and its e-commerce
capabilities.
About Ferro Corporation
Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE), located in Mayfield Heights, Ohio (www.ferro.com) is a leading global functional
coatings and color solutions company that supplies technology-based performance
materials such as glass-based coatings, pigments and colors, and polishing
materials, including the CerMark and TherMark laser marking products. Ferro
products are sold into the building and construction, automotive, appliances,
electronics, household furnishings, and industrial products markets.
Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, the Company has approximately 4,880
employees globally and reported 2015 sales of $1.1 billion.
About
Paul W. Harrison and Permanent Impressions, Inc.
Paul W. Harrison founded TherMark LLC in 1996 and is the
inventor of its patented laser marking technology. After selling his interest in TherMark, Harrison
founded Permanent Impressions, Inc. (www.laserbondingtech.com) which manufactures and sells the LaserBond
tm 100 brand of laser marking products. Harrison continues to be involved with the sale of laser marking
hardware and the further development of new and unique laser marking
materials. These patent pending products produce permanent marks on most
metal, glass, ceramic, plastic and stone surfaces for use in product identification,
serialization and decoration in a variety of industrial and artistic
applications within major industries ranging from medical, automotive, electronics
and aerospace to the awards, trophies and personalization business.
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