Candella Adds SmartCandle to Liown Infringement Lawsuit
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 10, 2013 -- Candella, LLC recently received approval from the federal district court to add SmartCandle, LLC to the patent lawsuit currently pending against Chinese alleged infringer Liown Electronics Co. Ltd. and others. Case Ref: No. 0:12-cv-02803-PJS-JJK. Candella, with cooperation of Luminara Worldwide, LLC, filed the lawsuit in Minnesota federal court to stop the infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,837,355 and 8,070,319. These patents represent the technology used to create Luminara’s flame-replicating Dreamcandles™, and utilize technology exclusively licensed from Disney Enterprises, Inc.
In the lawsuit, Candella names Liown and two related companies as defendants, as well as U.S. companies selling the infringing products through the internet or at retail locations (BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Primitives By Kathy, Inc., Boston Warehouse Trading Corp., Von Maur, Inc., and Zulily, Inc.). Candella has named Two’s Company, Inc., and Bachman’s Inc. in a separate suit. Candella recently sought and received permission from the federal district court to add SmartCandle as a defendant in the existing lawsuit against Liown and others. Each of the defendants continued to sell infringing candles after Luminara notified them of the lawsuit and warned that the candles infringed Candella’s licensed patents. Candella is asking the court to award it significant damages against all of the defendants and to enter an injunction prohibiting the defendants or any other person from selling products infringing Disney’s patented technology.
About Luminara
Luminara, the exclusive worldwide manufacturer and distributor of Candella, LLC, has created a collection of flame-replicating designer candles that utilize the Disney Enterprises Inc. patents which are practically indistinguishable from traditional candles. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Together Luminara and Candella continue to advance the technology and bring new products to market through retailers and distributors in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Jerry Cain, Luminara Worldwide, LLC, http://www.myluminara.com, 952-641-6796, [email protected]
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