Re: e.DIGITAL won permanent injunction& recoverable attorney”s fee against Grundig
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Jun 26, 2013 06:29AM
The defendant (Grundig business system GmbH)
Admit that the asserted patents (737,108,170,774). Are valid and have been infringed by the sale of the accused products within the united states identified as all Grundig digital voice recorder / dictation devices , including ,but no limited to , the Digta 7 Push , and the Digta 7 premium BT ;the Digta 4000 series of products including but not limited to the Digta 4015 and the Digta 4015 DS ; the Diginotice dictation series devices ; and the Digta 400 series dictation devices including but not limited to the Digta 405, the Digta 410 , the Digta x420, and the Digta 422 ; and the Diginotice dictation series devices.
Permanent Injunction shall issue against Grundig and Smoltz, enjoining each of them as well as their officers , agents , servants , employees , US distributors , attorneys and those in acting concert with them permanently from making , using or selling the accused products , and any derivation thereof which infringe any claim of the Asserted patents in the United States , until individually, each of the patent expires .The parties acknowledge that Grundig still manufacture and distribute analog voice recorder (Non – Accused Products).
Further judgment in the amount of $ 10,250.00 shall be entered against Grundig and Smoltz jointly and severally , as an award of recoverable attorney”s fee and cost.
Quote: In my opinion, e.Digital and Handal are playing hardball... when you get caught infringing on our patents you either pay us or you don't get to make, use, or sell the accused products in the U.S until the patents expire.... this sends a resounding message to the rest of the infringers. You've got to PAY to PLAY or we will shut you down... Now, for a company that sells very few products in the U.S. this may not be that big a deal but if you sell millions of products in the U.S. and you have hundreds of distributors and resellers....this is called LEVERAGE...
GO e.Digital and GO HANDAL!!!