Sonendo (SONX) announced that its subsidiary PIPStek LLC has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against BIOLASE (BIOL) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. In the lawsuit, PIPStek asserts infringement of PIPStek’s US patents 11,426,239 and 11,350,993 by BIOLASE’s Waterlase laser. PIPStek is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonendo. Sonendo acquired PIPStek and all its intellectual property in 2017, including PIPStek’s laser technologies for dental applications. "Sonendo and PIPStek are committed to protecting our intellectual property and any future application of our intellectual property and investments in innovation," said Bjarne Bergheim, president and chief executive officer of Sonendo. "We have not commercialized the PIPStek laser technologies because of our confidence that the GentleWave System is a better, more effective option for doctors and patients than laser-driven or traditional root canal disinfection. However, we have made significant investments in our broad intellectual property portfolio, and we will defend those investments and options for future product development and use. We feel strongly that the Court will find in our favor and provide a remedy to address BIOLASE’s infringing activities."
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