Ohio Willow Wood Company Inc. announced the amicable and equitable resolution of a patent infringement complaint Ohio Willow Wood filed in a United States court on Feb. 10, 2006 involving Fillauer Companies Inc. Ohio Willow Wood filed the complaint to protect its ownership of intellectual property related to prosthetic liner, sleeve, suspension and lock products.
Robert E. Arbogast, president of Ohio Willow Wood and Kenneth Driver, president and chief operating officer of Fillauer Companies Inc. said that they are both pleased the companies were able to arrive at a resolution that substantiates the strength of Ohio Willow Wood’s intellectual property through a patent licensing agreement crafted by both parties. This agreement will allow Fillauer to continue the sale of its Absolute Liners and Absolute Sleeves.
“Our company invests millions of dollars annually in the development of new and improved prosthetic devices and related manufacturing processes. A failure to protect the intellectual property that results from these efforts would have a stifling effect on our ability to invest in future research and development,” Arbogast said in a company press release.
