Bushnell announces that effective December 30, 2009, the U.S. District Court of Kansas has granted the request from Bushnell to preliminarily enjoin Brunton and Lanshuo from selling certain laser rangefinders.
Bushnell previously filed suit against these parties for patent infringement, and the District Court has found they likely infringe. Brunton and Lanshuo are now prohibited from importing and selling the laser rangefinders identified in the Court’s Order effective immediately. Brunton attempted to block this order, which was to take effect on November 25, 2009, by filing a motion to stay the injunction pending appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Their motion was denied today making the injunction immediately effective. Bushnell Outdoor Products is the worldwide manufacturing leader of sports optics, premium eyewear, and outdoor accessories for over 60 years. Since 1995 Bushnell has been developing, innovating, revolutionizing, and providing patented laser rangefinder technology to the outdoorsmen, golfer and law enforcement personnel.
“We are pleased the motion was granted for the preliminary injunction and that the products that infringed on our technology will be taken out of the marketplace,” said Phil Gyori, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Bushnell. “Bushnell and its development partner, Laser Technology, have invested an enormous amount of time and resources into developing our patented technology and we will continue to vigorously enforce our rights against all infringers.”
