By : Jamie Magyar
Source : http://business.transworld.net
Category : Patent Infringement
Hydrapak, a global supplier of active-lifestyle, hands-free hydration equipment, has been granted a summary judgment of non-infringement in a lawsuit filed by Source Vagabond Systems in August of 2011. In addition to the lawsuit being dismissed in its entirety, the associated motion for Rule 11 Sanctions against Source Vagabond Systems, a company also specializing in hydration technology, was also granted.
“We feel passionately about our intellectual property and innovation efforts, and the findings of the United States District Court are validation of our work,” said Matt Lyon, CEO of Hydrapak. “We are glad to put this lawsuit behind us and continue to do what we do best; provide superior hydration systems for Hydrapak’s enthusiasts around the globe.”
Read on for the details:
Oakland, California – Judge Coleen McMahon stated in her decision, “The Court grants defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint because defendant’s product does not infringe plaintiff’s patent.” In granting the motion to award sanctions, Judge McMahon of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, noted that while “I and so many of my colleagues bridle at the flood of Rule 11 motions that arrive on our doorsteps,” in this case the sanctions were warranted because “this case is simply not close on the merits.” The hearing to determine the amount of sanctions to be awarded to Hydrapak has been referred to the Hon. James L. Cott, United States Magisrate Judge.
The lawsuit, which contended that the top closure system used in Hydrapak’s Reversible Reservoir II infringed upon Source Vagabond’s patent, was found to be invalid and was dismissed. In fact, Hydrapak last year was awarded its own patent on its unique and novel closure method.
Source : http://business.transworld.net/95317/news/hydrapak-prevails-in-patent-infringement-lawsuit/
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