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FLESHLIGHT FILES SUIT AGAINST CALEXOTIC FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer - 07-13-10 - 1:00 p.m. PDT
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Interactive Life Forms who is the parent company of the Fleshlight brand, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against 25 prominent sex toy manufacturers and distributors alleging illegal use of its patents and trademarks.
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The suit which was filed on Wednesday June 30, 2010 in U.S. District Court in Austin, Texas, seeks actual, compensatory and punitive damages and a permanent injunction against the manufacturers that would enjoin the defendants from using the company’s patents and trademarks.Just when you thought that Gay DVD studios were suing each other, now comes the novelty arena to add their piece of the pie. Lead defendants in the case include California Exotic Novelties, Pipedream Products, Tenga, Topco Sales, Eldorado Trading, Honey’s Place, Liberator, Nalpac, Williams Trading Company, Adam & Eve and LFP Internet.
Fleshlight is alleging that the defendants allegedly routinely produced, distributed and sold products that violate Fleshlight's patents.
Fleshlight and Interactive Life Forms are hoping to come to an amicable resolution with all the defendants in this case.
The Fleshlight representative Shubin, stated that it all depends on how egregious the alleged violations were and how closely the defendants work toward a resolution. “All resolutions are still on the table right now,” Shubin said. Shubin continued.. “We’re not looking to put people out of business; we’re not necessarily looking for a royalty. Everything is on the table right now. This could go full term or it could be settled. It’d just be speculation at this point.”
JRL attempted to reach CalExotics CEO Al Bloom for comment but it was stated that they do not comment on any pending litigation.
As far as we know, “Topco Sales has not been served with a copy of the lawsuit.
Sales Director of Business Affairs Stanley M. Chernoff of Topco Sales told media outlets..... "However, we are aware that the lawsuit has been filed and alleges patent infringement. Topco is confident that it does not manufacture or sell any products that infringe the Fleshlight patent and shall vigorously defend itself against such allegations."
