High-volume wildfire suppression systems that an Oregon-based company pitched to Los Angeles agencies copy Fire & Flood Emergency Services Ltd.'s patented method for creating protective humidity barriers, the Canadian firm said in a federal lawsuit.
Wildfire Water Solutions Inc.'s hose-and-pump wildfire suppression systems infringe US Patent No. 12,533,537 by using large-diameter hoses, distributed water-dispensing devices, and staged pumping to maintain pressure, according to a complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
The suit alleges Wildfire Water directly infringes the patent and also encourages others, including public agencies and potential customers, to use the ...
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