BLG obtains favorable claim construction ruling and settlement in patent infringement defense

BLG obtains favorable claim construction ruling and settlement in patent infringement defense

^{February 5, 2009 | Intellectual Property News}

BLG attorneys defended their client Progressive International in a patent infringement case related to avocado slicers. The patent was originally licensed to Progressive, then terminated. Progressive redesigned its product to avoid the patent, with the assistance of BLG attorneys. The patent owner later sued Progressive while claiming that the redesigned product infringed the patent. BLG obtained a key ruling during a Markman hearing to interpret the meaning of a patent, leading to a dismissal of the claims against Progressive.