ITC Finds VIM Product Infringes Presstek Patents, Violates Federal Law

The ruling by the ITC represents yet another absolute victory by Presstek in its lengthy patent infringement battle with VIM. In April 2009, the Regional Court in Dusseldorf, Germany, found Presstek’s European patents to be infringed by VIM’s illegal plates. That Court ordered VIM, the German distributor Reinsch Handel, and the owner of the distributor, Andreas Reinsch, to cease all sales of infringing VIM printing plates. Although VIM has appealed this decision, Presstek is confident it will prevail on appeal.