Germany's EOS Signs Patent License with BEGO
 KRAILLING,
Germany, Feb 21, 2008 - EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems, BEGO Medical GmbH
and BEGO Bremer Goldschlagerei Wilh. Herbst GmbH & Co. KG announce that they
have reached a patent license agreement. Under the agreement, EOS receives a
world-wide license for all patents from both BEGO companies which are
relevant for laser-sintering. This especially pertains to the production of
dental prostheses and/or dental auxiliaries using laser-sintering.
The licensed patents include among others EP 1021997 and US 7,084,370.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial conditions of the
agreement. Johann Oberhofer, COO of EOS, is very pleased about the
agreement: "At a very early stage, BEGO has recognized the potential of
laser-sintering for the manufacture of dental products. The company has
consistently developed the application and has also secured the relevant
patent rights. The agreement provides legal security for our customers. It
also enables us to be a strong partner for further technical advancements as
well as for the market development of dental applications."
Christoph Weiss, managing director of the BEGO group, is also full of
expectations: "The long R&D activities of BEGO in the field of
laser-sintering finally pay out – the unbeatable advantages of the
technology in the dental area are obvious. The company EOS with its
comprehensive technology know-how is a very attractive cooperation partner.
We look forward to various future synergy effects not only for a joint
market development but also with regards to the next advancements of the
technology."
Laser-sintering produces dental bridges and crowns layer by layer
directly from CAD data. The basis are powdered metal materials, in the
dental industry mainly cobalt-chrome alloys. One laser-sintering system
produces up to 500 dental units per day. The automated production eliminates
certain laborious and expensive processes for the dental laboratory, such as
casting. The technology thus increases the efficiency of the dental industry
and the productivity of dental laboratories.
About EOS
EOS was founded in 1989 and is today the world leading manufacturer of
laser-sintering systems. Laser-sintering is the key technology for
e-Manufacturing, the fast, flexible and cost-effective production of
products, patterns or tools. The technology manufactures parts for every
phase of the product life cycle, directly from electronic data.
Laser-sintering accelerates product development and optimizes production
processes. EOS completed its business year 2006/2007 with revenues of 59.7
million Euro which is an increase of 14 percent compared to the previous
year.
For more information, visit at www.eos.info.
About BEGO
The Bremen-based Goldschlagerei BEGO is one of the leading dental
companies world-wide. The company is managed by its owners and offers a
broad range of products and services "made in Germany" with its three
business units BEGO Dental, BEGO Medical and BEGO Implant Systems. Since its
foundation in 1890, the company is very active in research and development.
It intensively fosters co-operations with universities and master schools
and holds a variety of patents.
For more information, visit at www.bego.com.
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