Harlequin-EFI Battle In Court

In addition to commenting on the grounds for Harlequin's suit, Volckaerts confirmed that Harlequin has intensified its investigation into prior art and believes Harlequin will be able to successfully claim that at least two of the three EFI patents should be invalidated.

"With only two years remaining on the 'Schreiber patent,' which is the core of EFI's intellectual property, EFI clearly is concerned about maintaining the validity of its other patents," he adds. "In light of EFI's recent actions against Harlequin's customers, it is our opinion that EFI is accelerating its attempts to uphold its patents at any cost, even when it knows that the claims are unfounded." Volckaerts vows that "Harlequin will continue to fully support its products, protect its OEM customers and vigorously defend its rights in this litigation."