Court Determines Luminara Has No Standing to Sue for Infringement
Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 10, 2013 -- The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, case CIV. No. 12-2803, has ruled that Luminara has no standing to sue for infringement.
In December 2012, Candella, LLC, with the cooperation of Luminara Worldwide, LLC, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to stop the infringement of U.S. Patents claimed held by Candella, LLC. The lawsuit claimed that China-based Liown Electronics Co. (http://www.liown.com) infringed on the technology used to create Luminara’s collection of flame-replicating designer candles that are practically indistinguishable from traditional candles.
The court determined that the patents in question are owned by Disney Enterprises, Inc. of Burbank, California. Liown filed a counterclaim to invalid the patents in question, claiming the technology in question was stolen by Luminara/Candella.
The court order handed down on May 28, 2013 determined that Luminara has no legal standing to sue or make claims of infringement. In a related action, China’s Intermediate Civil Court of Guangdong issued a civil ruling on May 22, 2013, file (2013)390, ordering the seizure of all infringing products, export records, financial records of Guangdong Tonfang Global. Tonfang Global, also known as THTF, is China’s exclusive manufacturer of the Luminara collection of candles.
Liown holds Chinese invention patent no. 201010211402.8, which predates any enabling disclosure of the single stage, single pendulum in the U.S. Patents at the center of the U.S. lawsuit. In April 2013, Liown filed an infringement lawsuit against Luminara, Candella, and its manufacturers.
About Liown Electronics
Liown Electronics is China’s largest supplier of electronic candles and LED lighting products. Based in Shenzhen, Liown and founder, Li Xiao Feng (Mike Li) hold over 250 patents and was awarded the prestigious “Innovator of the Year” award by the Chinese Central Government in 2010. In addition to design, manufacturing, sourcing and logistics, Liown collaborates with international distribution, marketing and product development to achieve vital time-to-market solutions. Liown is the exclusive manufacturer of Energizer household lighting products. Visit: http://www.liown.com
J. Carpenter, Perception INK, (612) 455-6151, [email protected]
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