On July 25, 2024, the Düsseldorf District Court ruled that LELO products Sona, Sila, and Enigma infringe on the patents of EIS GmbH. EIS primarily utilizes these patents in Satisfyer’s pressure wave vibrators. As a result of this ruling, LELO is required to cease distributing the infringing products within the jurisdiction of the court’s decision, provide EIS with information about all distributed products and their recipients, and pay damages for the distribution of patent-infringing products.
Previously, on October 18, 2022, the European Patent Office had rejected the opposition filed by LELO Europe GmbH against our patent. Both decisions provide strong support for our ongoing legal proceedings against LELOi AB, which are pending in Sweden, Australia, Canada, and other European countries.
LELO has appealed both the decision of the European Patent Office and the Düsseldorf District Court. However, our patent and legal attorneys remain confident that the clear decisions already issued will be upheld on appeal.
“We feel more than validated by the Düsseldorf District Court’s decision and are now offering former dealers of our competitor LELO, and other providers who refain from infringing our patents, the opportunity to cooperate with us regarding our Satisfyer products,” said Satisfyer.
