Aspen Aerogels files patent infringement lawsuit against Beerenberg

Aspen Aerogels announced that it has filed actions against Beerenberg Services AS, Beerenberg Korea Ltd., their Singaporean supplier and their Chinese aerogel manufacturer related to the unlawful import and sale of allegedly infringing aerogel products. Aspen filed an action for patent infringement in the Seoul Central District Court and also an action for unfair trade practices in the Korea Trade Commission. Beerenberg’s aerogel blanket product is believed to infringe several of Aspen’s patents related to high performance reinforced aerogel compositions. Additionally, Aspen has alleged that Beerenberg is infringing the Korean counterparts of patents previously enforced successfully by Aspen against Chinese aerogel manufacturers in Germany and the United States. Aspen is seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages against the defendants. "Our patent portfolio has been consistently validated in courts across the United States, Europe and Asia. Chinese-made aerogel products have been found to infringe our patents in multiple jurisdictions globally. With the filing of this action against Beerenberg, we again send a clear message to the markets that we will continue to aggressively enforce our intellectual property rights against any importer, distributor, reseller or customer of aerogel products that infringe our patents," said Donald R. Young, President and CEO of Aspen.