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Irvine’s VIZIO wins U.S. Customs ruling
The company is not fringing on a competitor’s patent and can resume importing TVs without delay.
By Susan BelknappPublished: July 09, 2009 11:30 AM
The United States Customs and Border Protection agency issued a ruling Wednesday in favor of Irvine-based VIZIO, agreeing that all current models of VIZIO televisions do not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,115,074 ('074) held by Funai Electric Company.
The agency’s decision enables VIZIO to continue importing America's top selling line of televisions without interruption or further delay.
"We believe that this ruling, along with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Final Rejection of Funai's '074 patent, will allow us to successfully bring this issue to a close," says Rob Brinkman, vice president of Operations and Administration for VIZIO.
“Today’s [Wednesday’s] ruling is another major step forward for VIZIO, our supply partners and our retail customers, and most importantly the American consumers who have shown they prefer VIZIO HDTVs over other brands," says Laynie Newsome, co-founder & VP of Sales and Marketing Communications.
"We are pleased that Funai's ill-advised tactics continue to falter and are being rejected by the U.S. authorities; we are determined and remain unshaken by merit-less claims from foreign competitors."
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The United States Customs and Border Protection agency issued a ruling Wednesday in favor of Irvine-based VIZIO, agreeing that all current models of VIZIO televisions do not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,115,074 ('074) held by Funai Electric Company. The agency’s decision enables VIZIO to continue importing America's top selling line of televisions without interruption or further delay. "We believe that this ruling, along with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Final Rejection of Funai's '074 patent, will allow us to successfully bring this issue to a close," says Rob Brinkman, vice president of Operations and Administration for VIZIO. “Today’s [Wednesday’s] ruling is another major step forward for VIZIO, our supply partners and our retail customers, and most importantly the American consumers who have shown they prefer VIZIO HDTVs over other brands," says Laynie Newsome, co-founder & VP of Sales and Marketing Communications. "We are pleased that Funai's ill-advised tactics continue to falter and are being rejected by the U.S. authorities; we are determined and remain unshaken by merit-less claims from foreign competitors." NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines Irvine's RFaxis chips in to create the ultimate solution Irvine’s Broadcom extends tender offer for Emulex stock 'OC METRO Minute,' June 1: Emulex, Broadcom continue battle Lake Forest's Digital Eye sees sales surge Sales of Orange County businesses fall 35 percent |
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