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Laser Inscription Of Diamonds. Update.
Laser inscription of diamonds has taken on greater popularity over the past several years.
Typically it entails the inscription of the lab report number and perhaps a company logo which serves as a means of identification.
Lazare Kaplan pioneered in the development of this laser technology. Since then several other companies have attempted to develop laser inscription machines in order to capture the growing demand for this service.
In a recent announcement, lazare kaplan has filed a suit against Photoscribe Technologies alleging infringement of patent for the laser inscription of gemstones. PhotoScribe's president and CEO David Benderly said his company holds seven patents relating to diamond marking and that the lawsuit is "totally without merit."
PhotoScribe Technologies introduced its first diamond inscription laser in 1999, “after doing its due diligence,” according to Alan Israel and Martin Schiffmiller, partners in the New York City patent law firm of Kirchstein, Ottinger, Israel & Schiffmiller, P.C. “After a thorough patent search, we gave PhotoScribe our assurance that the company was not infringing on any existing patents,” said Israel and Schiffmiller.
Projections are that in the next five years, every stone from one fifth carat on up would be marked with some inscription, such as a lab name and certificate number, a manufacturer’s SKU, or a brand logo.
