Patent Infringment Determined And Judge Orders Permanent Injunction, Protecting The Maker Of The Ekobrew® Filter, And Banning Sales Of Infringing Eco-Fill And Eco-Flow Products
WOODINVILLE, Wash., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In a powerfully worded Post-Trial Order, a patent-infringing competitor of Eko Brands was instructed to cease all distribution, sale and promotion of its infringing products. This permanent injunction against Adrian Rivera Maynez Enterprises Inc. ("ARM") protects Eko Brands, the creators of the Ekobrew® reusable coffee filter. In the trial ARM admitted infringement of Eko Brand's patent and the judge ordered a permanent injunction barring ARM from selling its infringing products, including but not limited to the Eco-Fill Deluxe, Eco-Fill Deluxe 2.0, Eco-Flow v1 and Eco-Flow v2.
Eko Brands is the pioneer of the earth-friendly, single-serve Ekobrew® collection of filters and accessories for Keurig® K-Cup and similar brewing systems. The team is dedicated to creating a new kind of single serve coffee: convenience with a conscience, with an emphasis on their commitment to products "Made in the USA." The court victory for the small Woodinville business ensures more consumers will have the choice to brew with Ekobrew.
In addition to permanently barring the sale of ARM's infringing products, the Court concluded that ARM's defense was done in part in bad faith and awarded Eko attorney's fees. In the Post Trial Orders, the judge labelled ARM's litigation tactics as "scorched earth" and indicated that he was "not impressed with ARM's courtroom stunts," some which he described as a "charade." He further described ARM's witnesses as "not credible."
With this trial triumph, protecting its patented designs, Eko Brands is even more energized to continue to bring innovation to the product category while reaching consumers through some of the nation's most recognized and robust retailers. Since 2011, the Ekobrew filter has helped coffee drinkers reduce waste and promote reuse while brewing on Keurig® K-Cup and similar brewing systems. The Ekobrew reusable filter allows users to choose their own fresh coffee to brew while saving money and reducing waste. The Ekobrew filter debuted as one of Amazon's top sellers in category and was one of five Housewares Design Awards Finalists in 2012. In March 2018, the Ekobrew was recommended by Techlicious in its "Top Five Tech Products Under $50 That Everyone Should Own" article.
The $9.99 reusable coffee filter is available at many retailers nationally. (www.ekobrew.com)
Kat Spellman
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