Waterservice had alleged that Gyuri Rona and János Ocsenás used patented technology developed for the CarboCooler belonging to Waterservice and the ClearWater Group in his own product.
The Patent Office agreed with the finding and declared that Rona’s product constituted an infringement. Rona has been obliged to pay the costs of the procedure to Waterservice Kft. This is the first step in the litigation process against Rona to recover for misappropriated intellectual property.
The ClearWater Group has developed various new products and has always felt it important to defend its property rights against infringers. Waterservice will notify suppliers and customers of Rona that they have purchased a product that is infringing on the intellectual property rights of the ClearWater Group.
The CarboCooler was first developed in Hungary in 1996 and was introduced into ClearWater Companies throughout Europe. In 2003, Waterservice started producing the CarboCooler for other companies in the HOD industry as a wholesale manufacturer.
It has grown to a multimillion dollar company providing a reliable, yet low-cost cooler alternative to the industry as well as providing a carbonated feature. In 2010, the company will launch a new version of the CarboCooler, but will continue to sell the cooler that has made the company what it is today.
Source: ClearWater
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