We wanted to share the latest news about B&Bartoni, an aftermarket consumable manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. B&Bartoni sold consumables throughout Europe and South America and violated Hypertherm Inc.’s patents in multiple countries. Hypertherm Associates has filed lawsuits against B&Bartoni in Czech Republic, Brazil, and Turkey.
B&Bartoni is facing allegations of tax fraud and abuse of European Union subsidy funds resulting in an insolvency petition in the Czech Republic.
At the end of July, Hypertherm Associates’ attorneys in Czech Republic communicated that the lawyer of B&Bartoni terminated the representation of their client due to the likelihood B&Bartoni was not paying their attorneys. It is possible that this will further slow down the court proceedings against B&Bartoni as they will not have representation.