Birchtech Corp. Seeks $160 Million Patent Judgment to Fund Water Purification Expansion
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Birchtech Corp. could gain a $160 million patent infringement award, providing significant capital to expand its water purification technology and strengthen its market position.
Birchtech Corp. has developed commercially viable water purification technologies over three years and is pursuing a larger legal judgment based on willful infringement rulings.
Birchtech Corp.'s clean water purification advancements and potential funding from legal victories could improve global access to safe drinking water and environmental health.
Birchtech Corp., known for air purification, secretly developed water tech for years and now seeks $160 million from a patent lawsuit settlement.
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Birchtech Corp., parent company of clean air technology firm ME2C and water purification division WE2C, is preparing for a major expansion in water purification technologies as it awaits a potentially larger patent infringement award. During a recent interview with Benzinga All Access, founder and CEO Richard MacPherson revealed the company has asked the court for a final judgment of $160 million instead of the original $57 million awarded in 2024.
The increased amount reflects willful infringement findings, legal fees, and interest from the lawsuit filing date. MacPherson noted that since the initial award, the court has issued two opinions in Birchtech's favor that dismissed defendants' attempts to overturn the verdict and significantly reinforced willful infringement determinations. We're looking forward to getting that judgment in the coming weeks, MacPherson said. It will be a real pivot point for the company.
This potential financial boost comes as Birchtech transitions from its fourteen-year focus on air purification to water purification, a move the company began approximately three years ago after adding specialized talent to its team. According to MacPherson, the company has been developing water purification technologies under the radar during this period and is now approaching commercial viability across multiple areas of clean water technology.
We were working under the radar for the past two to three years, and we are now coming up with commercially viable developments that we made across the board in a number of different areas in clean water purification, MacPherson explained during the interview. The company's water purification division, WE2C, represents a strategic expansion beyond its established clean air business through ME2C.
The anticipated judgment could provide substantial capital to accelerate Birchtech's water purification initiatives at a critical juncture. As environmental concerns about water quality and scarcity continue to grow globally, the company's expansion into this sector positions it to address significant market needs. The patent case outcome will determine the resources available for scaling these technologies from development to commercial implementation. The original content was published on NewMediaWire and contains sponsored informational content.
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