(Arkema) -- As a supplier of PVDF-based fluorinated films used in the manufacture of photovoltaic panels, Arkema filed a complaint for patent infringement with the Central District Court of Seoul against the South Korean company SKC on November 30 2011. This claim is based on Arkema's patent KR 1016933 granted on February 16 2011 by the Korean Patent Office.
A global chemical company and France's leading chemicals producer, Arkema produces specialty chemicals that provide customers with practical solutions to such challenges as climate change, access to drinking water, the future of energy, fossil fuel preservation and the need for lighter materials. With operations in more than 40 countries, 15,700 employees and 9 research centers, Arkema generates annual revenue of ┬5.9 billion.