STL decisively wins Patent Dispute in Europe; reaffirms commitment to defending its Innovation and Intellectual Property

STL [NSE: STLTECH], a leading connectivity solutions provider for AI-ready digital infrastructure, today announced a definitive victory in its European patent dispute with Fujikura Ltd. The European Patent Office (EPO) Technical Board of Appeal at a hearing on 24 June, 2026, has issued a final, binding and nonappealable ruling revoking Fujikura's European Patent EP 3796060 in its entirety. The ruling resolves the UK patent dispute between the parties in STL's favour.

STL's intellectual property (IP) is built over decades and protected by a 785 patent portfolio spanning major global markets it serves. STL actively co-creates purpose-engineered optical solutions with its customers that power tomorrow's AI-led digital infrastructure.

This ruling has the following positive business implications for STL:

- Strengthens STL's position in Optical Connectivity markets across the UK and Europe
- Highlights STL's global Intellectual Property capability and its ability to vigorously defend its position across the markets it serves - North America, Europe, MEA, India and Rest of the world

"STL deeply respects innovation and Intellectual Property, and we strongly protect our IP positions across the globe. This ruling by the EPO's highest appellate body is a powerful affirmation of the strength of our global IP position, the integrity of our R&D and deep technology capability," said Dr Badri Gomatam, Group CTO, STL. "Our fully vertically integrated 'Glass to Data Center' capability, ensures unmatched quality control and absolute supply chain resilience for our global customers."

Shares of Sterlite Technologies Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 541.80 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 551.25. The total number of shares traded during the day was 48793 in over 1349 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 554.00 and intraday low of 531.65. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 26436164.00.

Source : Equity Bulls

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