Civil Action No. 09-cv-02878-PAB-KMT United States District Court for the District of Colorado February 24, 2010 Metal Roof Innovations, Ltd., owners of S-5! attachment technology has prevailed in it’s patent infringement complaint against Blaze Wharton Construction, Inc. (a Montana corporation) dba “Mountain Snow Stops”. Judgment was entered in favor of S-5!, on its claim for patent infringement, permanently enjoining the accused from further manufacture, import, use or sale of the “Accused Clamps and Methods, or any colorable imitations thereof”. Metal Roof Innovations also received a monetary award, along with all remaining inventory of the infringing products for destruction. Rob Haddock, CEO of S-5! said, “It’s unfortunate and disheartening that we have to resort to courts and lawyers to protect our intellectual property. It would be nice if folks would just stop copying our products and patent technologies.”
S-5! wins patent infringement complaint
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