LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
−Removed: A lawsuit was filed on December 17, 2015 by SRAM in the U.S.
−Removed: District Court, Northern District of Illinois, against the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RFE Canada.
−Removed: The lawsuit alleges patent infringement of 027 Patent and violation of the Lanham Act.
−Removed: SRAM filed a second lawsuit in the same court against RFE Canada on May 16, 2016, alleging patent infringement of 250 Patent.
+Added: A lawsuit was filed on December 17, 2015 by SRAM Corporation (“SRAM”) in the U.S.
+Added: District Court, Northern District of Illinois, against the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RFE Canada Holding Corp.
+Added: (“RFE Canada”).
+Added: The lawsuit alleges patent infringement of U.S.
+Added: Patent number 9,182,027 ("027 Patent") and violation of the Lanham Act.
+Added: SRAM filed a second lawsuit in the same court against RFE Canada on May 16, 2016, alleging patent infringement of U.S Patent number 9,291,250 ("250 Patent").
The Company believes that the lawsuits are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself.
−Removed: As such, the Company has filed, before PTAB, for IPR of the 027 Patent and separately the same for the 250 Patent.
+Added: As such, the Company has filed, before the U.
+Added: Patent and Trademark Appeals Board ("PTAB"), for Interparties Reviews ("IPR") of the 027 Patent and separately the same for the 250 Patent.
In February 2021, the PTAB issued opinions in the 027 Patent petition cases stating that the Company has shown all of the claims of the 027 Patent to be obvious.
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