General – Mammoet versus Huisman
On Thursday, February 3, Ocean Energy Resources reported in a post that Mammoet is investigating the possible violation of its intellectual property rights by Huisman and BMS.
Huisman issued a statement in response to the Mammoet announcement as follows:
“We were surprised to read in the media Mammoet’s allegation regarding an alleged breach of intellectual property. We have not received any details of infringement claims.
Huisman is the inventor of the Modular Ringer Crane. Since the delivery of the first one of its kind 25 years ago we have built up a multi-decade track record of designing and constructing this type of crane.
Huisman has very high standards when it comes to intellectual property in the development of our technically advanced products. This is also the case with the design of the 3,000 tonne Ringer Crane for our client BMS Heavy Cranes, an entrant in the growing heavy lift market.
As we do with each contract, prior to the signing with BMS Heavy Cranes, we conducted a thorough patent investigation to ensure that there were no infringements. Therefore, we will await the outcome of Mammoet’s investigation with confidence.”
