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Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement
Tire Repair Kit

TEK Global, S.R.L., et al. v. Sealant Systems International Inc., et al.

Published: Apr. 29, 2017 | Result Date: Mar. 17, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 3:11-cv-00774-VC Verdict –  $2,800,000

Court

USDC Northern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Ashok Ramani
(Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP)

Briggs J. Matheson
(Office of the San Francisco City Attorney)

Nikki K. Vo
(Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP)


Defendant

Andrew I. Shadoff

Stanley M. Gibson
(Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP)

Jessica P. Newman

Gregory S. Cordrey
(Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP)


Facts

TEK Global SRL sued its competitor Sealant Systems International Inc. for patent infringement.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that defendant copies its patented design for tire repair kits that function by pumping sealant into flat tires.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied plaintiff's allegations and asserted that a 1985 patent for a tire inflation system should have been considered prior art when plaintiff applied for its patent.

Result

The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, awarding it $2.8 million in damages.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Feb. 18, 2011.


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