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XPEL Technologies Vows to Defend 3M Patent Infringement Suit

January 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

XPEL Technologies Corp. strongly denies any alleged infringement of patents held by 3M Company or 3M Innovative Properties Company.

3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging that the Company’s ”XPF Paint Protection Film” has been and is directly infringing United States Patent No. 8,765,263, entitled “Multilayer Polyurethane Protective Films.”

XPEL denies the claims and intends to vigorously defend itself against any such claims. XPEL also questions the validity of the ‘263 Patent.

“We are a market leader in Paint Protection Film, and it appears our

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