STL gewinnt Patentstreit in Europa eindeutig und bekräftigt sein Engagement für den Schutz seiner Innovationen und seines geistigen Eigentums

STL (NSE: STLTECH), a leading provider of connectivity solutions for AI-enabled digital infrastructure, today announced a definitive victory in its European patent dispute with Fujikura Ltd. The Technical Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued a final, binding, and unappealable decision on June 24, 2026, in an oral hearing, invalidating Fujikura’s European patent EP 3796060 in its entirety. The judgment resolves the UK patent litigation between the parties in favor of STL. STL’s intellectual property has been built over decades and is protected by a portfolio of 785 patents spanning the key global markets in which the company operates. STL co-creates customized optical solutions with its customers that drive the AI-powered digital infrastructure of tomorrow. This ruling has the following positive economic implications for STL: Strengthening STL’s position in the optical interconnect markets in the UK and Europe. Affirming STL’s global intellectual property prowess and its ability to vigorously defend its position in all markets where it operates (North America, Europe, MEA, India, and the rest of the world). “STL places immense value on innovation and intellectual property and is strongly committed to protecting its IP rights globally. This decision from the highest appellate body of the EPO is a powerful validation of the strength of our global IP position, the integrity of our R&D, and our deep technological expertise,” commented Dr. Badri Gomatam, Group CTO at STL. “Our fully vertically integrated ‘Glass to Data Center’ solution ensures...