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ATMI's ADCS Subsidiary Files Suit Against Air Products; Alleges Infringement on Five Chemical Equipment Patents
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999--ADCS, Ltd., a subsidiary of ATMI, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATMI) and a leading supplier of high purity materials to the semiconductor manufacturing industry, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (Austin Division). The lawsuit alleges that Air Products' Schumacher division knowingly infringed on five of ADCS's patents, including United States Patent Numbers 5,465,766; 5,562,132; 5,607,002; 5,711,354; and 5,878,793. These patents cover ADCS's high purity chemical refill and delivery systems technologies.
Stephen H. Siegele, President and CEO of ADCS, Ltd. -- and co-inventor of the patents -- stated, "ADCS is a leader and innovator in providing the semiconductor manufacturing industry with high purity materials and their associated delivery systems, as evidenced by its over 800 delivery systems in use. These systems play an instrumental role in providing semiconductor manufacturers with an efficient, uninterrupted supply of high purity materials in a safe manner. ADCS and ATMI have invested heavily in chemical refill and delivery systems technology to meet the needs of the semiconductor industry. Our numerous patents in this area reflect ATMI's commitment to the industry, and underscore our policy of aggressively protecting our intellectual property."
ATMI, with sales of approximately $140 million in 1998, provides products and services for semiconductor device manufacture through its Materials and Technologies units. ATMI Materials includes ADCS thin film materials and delivery systems, NovaSource sub-atmospheric gas delivery systems, and NOW high-purity materials packaging systems. ATMI Technologies includes EcoSys environmental and process solutions, Epitronics thin film deposition services, Emosyn smart card solutions, and other ATMI ventures.
Air Products is a global supplier of industrial gases and chemicals with annual sales of approximately $5 Billion and 17,000 employees.
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