St. Francis, Kansas (PRWEB) March 16, 2006
No-Bull Enterprises, LLC, distributor of patented castration products, is the exclusive licensee of numerous U.S. and foreign patents, including U.S. Patent Nos. 5,997,553 and 5,681,329. The owner of those patents, Mike Callicrate, brought suit against Wadsworth Manufacturing, Inc. for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the District of Montana. That case (# CV 00-185-M-DWM) was recently settled, with Wadsworth Manufacturing, Inc. agreeing to pay Mr. Callicrate an undisclosed sum.
The Court has also now entered an Order permanently enjoining Wadsworth Manufacturing, Inc. from making, using, selling, offering for sale, importing or exporting Wadsworth’s EZE No. 2 and EZE No. 3 (T1) banding tools, as well as any tool for performing ligation/castration that involves use of a tool with a pulling device and an in-line lever for deforming a grommet. The Order also prohibits use of any preformed loop for use with or designed for use with such tools, including Wadsworth’s EZE No. 3 (T1) tool. Wadsworth retains the ability to manufacture and sell preformed continuous loops for use with banding tools that do not include the use of a grommet. Wadsworth also has the right to make and sell grommets for use with linear lengths of ligation material.
The injunction extends until Midnight, December 16, 2011.
When asked, Mr. Callicrate commented, “It has been a long, hard battle, but the justice system worked. This outcome demonstrates the commercial value of obtaining patents on novel inventions.” The result of the parties’ settlement and Court-ordered injunction is that only Mr. Callicrate’s exclusive licensee, No-Bull Enterprises, will have the right to sell the patented castration devices and preformed endless loops.
Callicrate said that he intends to expand his efforts to make his novel products available worldwide, especially in view of the significant benefits they have as compared to conventional castration methods.
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