Telesteps wins patent dispute
Telesteps, a subsidiary of Gunnebo Industrier, has won a protracted patent dispute with Core Distribution. The European Patent Office has upheld Telesteps's patent for its telescopic ladder.Telesteps, a subsidiary of Gunnebo Industrier and the innovator and world leader in telescopic ladders, has just won a patent dispute with Core Distribution. In December 2005, Core Distribution objected to Telesteps's European patent and requested that it be rescinded. The basis of the objection was the claim that the invention was not new and that it lacked inventiveness.After a protracted process,