BDI Settles Patent Infringement Suit
July 16, 2009
Contemporary furniture vendor BDI, Chantilly, Va., has settled a patent infringement action filed against a wholesale furniture distributor Wholesale Interiors Inc. and six Internet retailers who had offered for sale copies of two of the BDI's home theater cabinets.
BDI has filed a lawsuit against Wholesale Interiors and the online retailers, alleging they imported, offered for sale or sold products that infringed BDI's patents for Avion 8527 and Avion 8521 model cabinets. According to the terms of settlement, all parties stopped selling the accused products, which were manufactured in China.
"BDI is pleased to announce this settlement and to have stopped the sale of these products based on our designs," said Bill Becker, CEO and design director of BDI. "BDI protects its product designs with U.S. and foreign patents, and will aggressively pursue copies of its unique designs through appropriate legal channels."
The Avion home theater collection's features include flow through ventilation, a concealed speaker/media compartment, and integrated cable management.
BDI has filed a lawsuit against Wholesale Interiors and the online retailers, alleging they imported, offered for sale or sold products that infringed BDI's patents for Avion 8527 and Avion 8521 model cabinets. According to the terms of settlement, all parties stopped selling the accused products, which were manufactured in China.
"BDI is pleased to announce this settlement and to have stopped the sale of these products based on our designs," said Bill Becker, CEO and design director of BDI. "BDI protects its product designs with U.S. and foreign patents, and will aggressively pursue copies of its unique designs through appropriate legal channels."
The Avion home theater collection's features include flow through ventilation, a concealed speaker/media compartment, and integrated cable management.
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