Slide Design Patent Owner Wins Suit Against Accused Infringer

The holder of a design patent for a recreational slide won its infringement suit against an indoor trampoline park owner, but will have to go to trial to prove damages.

Slick Slide LLC fought off claims that it didn’t have standing to enforce the patent and that the patent was invalid and unenforceable because it didn’t name all the inventors. That made Zachary Wittman and his company, V2 Adventure Products USA LLC, liable for infringing and inducing the infringement of Design Patent No. D973,821, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin said Wednesday, granting partial summary judgment ...