Note 11 - Legal Proceedings	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]	NOTE 11: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On January 19, 2015, CVD Equipment Corporation (the “Company”) received an Arbitration Demand and Complaint which was filed with the American Arbitration Association by Development Specialists, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“DSI”), solely in its capacity as an assignee for the benefit of creditors of CM Manufacturing, Inc. f/k/a Stion Corporation (“Stion”), a Delaware corporation, (collectively the “Plaintiff”). In its compliant, the Plaintiff claims, among other things, that the Company breached its agreement with Stion by failing to design, engineer, manufacture and timely deliver a certain custom furnace used in the manufacture of solar panels. The Plaintiff also asserts claims relating to breach of warranty, conversion, misappropriation of trade secrets and a declaration that DSI is not liable under the Company’s Proof of Claim which was previously filed in connection with Stion’s October 2013 Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors. Plaintiff seeks monetary damages of approximately $6.9 million plus interest and attorney’s fees, certain injunctive relief and other unspecified money damages. The Company believes that these claims have no merit and intends to vigorously defend its interests in this matter. On February 5, 2015, the Company interposed an Answer denying Plaintiff’s claims and raising (15) Affirmative Defenses. Additionally, on March 24, 2015, the Company served and filed a Motion to Dismiss. A decision on this motion is expected shortly. If the Company’s Motion is granted, then the case will be dismissed, otherwise a brief period for discovery will follow and the Arbitration hearing is scheduled to take place the week of August 31, 2015.

NOTE 11: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On January 19, 2015, CVD Equipment Corporation (the “Company”) received an Arbitration Demand and Complaint which was filed with the American Arbitration Association by Development Specialists, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“DSI”), solely in its capacity as an assignee for the benefit of creditors of CM Manufacturing, Inc. f/k/a Stion Corporation (“Stion”), a Delaware corporation, (collectively the “Plaintiff”).

In its compliant, the Plaintiff claims, among other things, that the Company breached its agreement with Stion by failing to design, engineer, manufacture and timely deliver a certain custom furnace used in the manufacture of solar panels. The Plaintiff also asserts claims relating to breach of warranty, conversion, misappropriation of trade secrets and a declaration that DSI is not liable under the Company’s Proof of Claim which was previously filed in connection with Stion’s October 2013 Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors. Plaintiff seeks monetary damages of approximately $6.9 million plus interest and attorney’s fees, certain injunctive relief and other unspecified money damages.

The Company believes that these claims have no merit and intends to vigorously defend its interests in this matter.

On February 5, 2015, the Company interposed an Answer denying Plaintiff’s claims and raising (15) Affirmative Defenses. Additionally, on March 24, 2015, the Company served and filed a Motion to Dismiss. A decision on this motion is expected shortly. If the Company’s Motion is granted, then the case will be dismissed, otherwise a brief period for discovery will follow and the Arbitration hearing is scheduled to take place the week of August 31, 2015.