Information til kunder og samarbejdspartnere om bevissikringssag.

Bevissikringssag: Carsoe har anlagt en bevissikringssag mod Beritech. Sagen drejer sig om Beritechs markedsføring af maskiner til rejefiskeri på vores hjemmeside. Retten er blevet bedt om at sikre bevis for Beritechs ageren, men har ikke taget stilling til, om Beritech må markedsføre, producere eller sælge disse maskiner. Carsoe skal anlægge en selvstændig retssag for at få afklaret dette, hvilket de endnu ikke har gjort.

Beritechs holdning: Vi er uenige i Carsoes påstande. Denne situation viser, hvordan fair konkurrence kan være udfordrende på et nichemarked, men vi er overbeviste om, at der ikke er sket nogen overtrædelse. Vi har endnu ikke haft mulighed for at fremlægge vores beviser og forsvare vores standpunkt.

Markedsføring og produktsikkerhed: Vi mener, at vi har ret til at markedsføre, producere og sælge de pågældende maskiner, men har midlertidigt valgt at fjerne billederne fra vores hjemmeside, indtil sagen er afklaret. Der er tale om tekniske maskiner, som efter vores opfattelse ikke er beskyttet af immateriel lovgivning.

En tvist med begrænset omfang: Tvisten er begrænset til tegningsmateriale af enkelte Seafood Onboard-produkter (koldvandsrejer) og involverer desuden kun det danske marked. Beritechs andre forretningsområder er ikke berørt af tvisten. I betragtning af det begrænsede omfang kan vi med 100 % sikkerhed sige, at vores kunder fortsat kan stole på kvaliteten og lovligheden af Beritechs produkter og services.

Intet salg af de pågældende produkter: Vi vil gerne understrege, at ingen af de maskiner, som sagen vedrører, er blevet solgt af Beritech. Vi tegner og udvikler vores egne designs, inden produktionen af nye produkter igangsættes.

Har I spørgsmål til ovenstående, kan I kontakte Group CLO, Thomas Christian Pedersen, på + 45 22 33 78 50 eller tcp@beritech.dk eller Marketing and Communications Manager, Anne Kold, på + 45 60 12 15 10 eller ako@beritech.dk. 

English below: 

Information for Customers and Partners about evidence preservation case.

We would like to inform you that there is currently a dispute between Beritech Group and Carsoe A/S. As a result, we have also been featured in a few local news outlets. Therefore, we would like to provide a brief and clear update on the situation.

Evidence Preservation Case: Carsoe has initiated an evidence preservation case against Beritech. This case concerns Beritech’s marketing of shrimp fishing machines on our website. The court has been asked to secure evidence regarding Beritech’s actions but has not yet determined whether Beritech is permitted to market, produce, or sell these machines. Carsoe will need to file a separate lawsuit to clarify this issue, which they have not yet done.

Beritech's Position: We disagree with Carsoe’s claims. This situation highlights the challenges of fair competition in a niche market, but we are confident that no violation has occurred. We have not yet had the opportunity to present our evidence and defend our position.

Marketing and Product Safety: We believe we have the right to market, produce, and sell the machines in question. However, we have temporarily removed the images from our website until the matter is resolved. These are technical machines that, in our opinion, are not protected by intellectual property laws.

A Dispute of Limited Scope: The dispute is limited to design materials for a few Seafood Onboard products (cold-water shrimp) and only involves the Danish market. Beritech's other business areas are not affected by the dispute. Given the limited scope, we can confidently assure our customers that they can continue to rely on the quality and legality of Beritech’s products and services.

No Sales of the Products in Question: We would like to emphasize that none of the machines involved in this case have been sold by Beritech. We design and develop our own designs before beginning production of new products.

If you have any questions regarding the above, you can contact Group CLO, Thomas Christian Pedersen, at +45 22 33 78 50 or tcp@beritech.dk, or Marketing and Communications Manager, Anne Kold, at +45 60 12 15 10 or ako@beritech.dk.