Oakley's Application for Temporary Restraining Order Against the Hockey Company Denied.Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2003 The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension : HCY HCY Homocysteine ) today announced that the U.S District Court for the Central District of California has denied Oakley, Inc.'s application for a temporary restraining order temporary restraining order: see injunction. against two of its subsidiaries, The Hockey Company and JOFA JOFA Journal of Accountancy JOFA Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (New York, NY) AB. In denying Oakley's application, the court recognized that Oakley's own papers filed with the court raised a substantial question about the validity of Oakley's patents. Oakley filed its lawsuit July 31, 2003 alleging that the JOFA(R) IMAGE(TM) visor, designed, manufactured and distributed by subsidiaries of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc., violated Oakley's U.S Patent No. 5,815,848 and U.S Patent No. 6,010,217. The Hockey Company Holdings Inc.'s subsidiary, The Hockey Company, has moved to have Oakley's suit in California dismissed and its subsidiaries have instituted an action in Vermont to have Oakley's patents declared invalid. "Our subsidiaries have been very vigilant in designing and creating the JOFA(R) visor and will defend vigorously their position, products and practices," said Matt O'Toole, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. "Our company is the preeminent name in hockey equipment and related items, and the products designed, created and manufactured by our subsidiaries set the standard for quality in the industry." About The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with subsidiary operations in Europe and the United States. In combination, The Hockey Company Holdings Inc.'s subsidiaries are the world's largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of hockey equipment and related apparel under three of the world's most recognized hockey brand names: CCM CCM Contemporary Christian Music CCM Critical Care Medicine CCM County College of Morris (New Jersey) CCM Chama Cha Mapinduzi (political party, Tanzania) CCM CORBA Component Model , JOFA and KOHO, and are world leaders in the design and innovation of skates, sticks, helmets, protective equipment products and related apparel. Several of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc.'s subsidiaries are the exclusive licensees of the National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. for authentic and replica jerseys. CCM(R) is a registered trademark of CCM Holdings (1983) Inc. and is used under license by Sport Maska Inc., a subsidiary of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. KOHO(R) and TITAN(R) are registered trademarks of KHF KHF Korean Hemorrhagic Fever Sports OY, a subsidiary of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. JOFA(R) is a registered trademark of Jofa AB, a subsidiary of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. Canadien(R) is a registered trademark of KHF Sports OY, a subsidiary of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. Heaton(R) is a registered trademark of Sport Maska Inc., a subsidiary of The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. (C)2003 The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. All rights reserved. |
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