09.09.05
Sawgrass Technologies Inc., the U.S.-based developer of digital transfer inks, and BASF have reached a comprehensive settlement of the patent litigation between the two parties. BASF will take a product license under the Sawgrass patents.
“We at BASF are pleased to enter into a license agreement with Sawgrass that opens new business opportunities for our Bafixan dye sublimation inks on a worldwide basis,” said Juergen Weiser, head of BASF global business management for ink jet inks. “This license allows our customers around the globe to enjoy the benefits of our innovative dye sublimation technologies.”
“We are delighted to enter into a new era of cooperation with BASF, which is a world leader in providing solutions for textile and industrial applications around the world,” said Nathan Hale, CEO of Sawgrass Technologies. “To have the opportunity to further develop the sublimation ink market with one of the premier companies in the textile field is our good fortune, indeed. We believe that the joint efforts of BASF and Sawgrass to develop the worldwide digital sublimation transfer market will blend important strengths of both companies that will help provide an exciting range of new digital solutions.”
“We at BASF are pleased to enter into a license agreement with Sawgrass that opens new business opportunities for our Bafixan dye sublimation inks on a worldwide basis,” said Juergen Weiser, head of BASF global business management for ink jet inks. “This license allows our customers around the globe to enjoy the benefits of our innovative dye sublimation technologies.”
“We are delighted to enter into a new era of cooperation with BASF, which is a world leader in providing solutions for textile and industrial applications around the world,” said Nathan Hale, CEO of Sawgrass Technologies. “To have the opportunity to further develop the sublimation ink market with one of the premier companies in the textile field is our good fortune, indeed. We believe that the joint efforts of BASF and Sawgrass to develop the worldwide digital sublimation transfer market will blend important strengths of both companies that will help provide an exciting range of new digital solutions.”