Braun AG and Braun Inc. settle action against Conair for patent infringement.LYNNFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 1996--Braun, the creator of Supervolume, the first hair styling appliance specifically designed to give volume to straight hair styles, and one of the world's leading hair care appliance manufacturers, today announced that it has settled its patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. action against Conair Corp. on a mutually satisfactory basis. The patent involved in the action covers technology for the unique body building system of Braun's Supervolume hair dryer. Braun brought the suit, No. 95-12273-REK, against Conair in the U.S. District Court in Boston on Oct. 17, 1995, seeking monetary damages Monetary damages, in civil law, refers to compensation given to an injured party by a liable party. Monetary damages may be restitution, a penalty, or both. and to enjoin To direct, require, command, or admonish. Enjoin connotes a degree of urgency, as when a court enjoins one party in a lawsuit by ordering the person to do, or refrain from doing, something to prevent permanent loss to the other party or parties. infringement The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract. The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark. of Braun's U.S. Patent No. 5,457,894. Under a settlement agreement reached by the parties, Conair has agreed to respect the Braun patent and has changed its products. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the terms of a consent judgment entered into by the parties, Conair is permanently enjoined from infringing the Braun patent. "We are pleased that we obtained the result we sought so quickly," said A. Bruce Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. Cleverly, president of Braun Inc. "We want to continue to exclusively offer our customers the benefit of a body-building hair dryer system uniquely contoured for ultimate volume-building performance and comfort and protected by our patent." Braun AG, based in Germany and a subsidiary of The Gillette Company since 1967, manufactures a high-quality, European-designed line of electric shavers, household, oral care and hair care products that are distributed throughout the world. Braun Inc., an affiliate of Braun AG is headquartered in Lynnfield, Mass. CONTACT: The Gillette Company Stephen K. Brayton, 617/421-8173 |
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