Cork tech recycling firm claims University of Limerick's patent is invalid

The case centres around a patent for the process of treating LCD display screens to remove hazardous substances

University of Limerick, which denies the claims, consented on Monday to the Peregrine action being admitted to the fast-track Commercial Court list.

The University of Limerick (UL) is being sued by a technology recycling company which claims a patent for the process of treating LCD display screens to remove hazardous substances is invalid.

Cork-based Peregrine Technologies (Holdings) Ltd, which is involved in the development and marketing of advanced technological solutions for recycling waste electronic equipment, says the patent granted to UL in 2016 should be revoked. The patent was renewed last December.