Cork-based Peregrine Technologies (Holdings) Ltd says the patent granted to UL in 2016 should be revoked
Peregrine Technologies brought High Court proceedings against UL seeking that the patent be declared invalid. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienThe University of Limerick is being sued by a technology recycling company that claims a patent for the process of treating LCD screens to remove hazardous substances is invalid.
Cork-based Peregrine Technologies Ltd, which is involved in the development and marketing of advanced technological solutions for recycling waste electronic equipment, says the patent granted to UL in 2016 should be revoked. The patent was renewed last December. The disposal of old LCD screens is particularly problematic because they contain hazardous mercury which can cause emissions into the atmosphere or groundwater if dumped in landfills or incinerated. Under the recycling process, they are disposed of safely.
Peregrine’s developments include a robotic recycling system to process end-of-life flat screens and laptops and, in particular, a system called the FPD Pro.
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