Tokai Kogyo Mishin Kabushiki Kaisha, a/k/a Tokai Industrial Sewing Machine Co. Ltd., Tajima USA Inc. and Tajima America Corporation v. Feiya Americas LLC and Zhejiang Feiya Electric Applicance Co., Ltd.
Published: Mar. 15, 2008 | Result Date: Jan. 8, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 2:06-cv-06536-R-CW Bench Decision – $86,670
Facts
Plaintiffs Tokai Kogyo Mishin Kabushiki Kaisha and its subsidiaries owned patents for computerized embroidery machines and sewing products. In the mid 2000s, plaintiffs discovered that defendants Feiya Americas and Zhejiang Feiya Electric Appliance ("Feiya China") were manufacturing, selling and importing similar computerized embroidery machines and sewing products to the United States. Plaintiffs sued defendants for willful patent infringement.
Damages
$86,760
Result
Bench decision for a default judgment of $86,670 against defendant Feiya China, attorney fees and costs and an injunction precluding the sale or import of the infringing machines into the United States. Plaintiff reached a settlement with Feiya Americas who agreed to a stipulated injunction.
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