Company asserts violations of patents by foreign producers with US outlets
ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Remy International, Inc. has filed
a lawsuit against three companies, alleging U.S. Patent law violations of
Remy's proprietary intellectual property associated with alternators. Orange
County Alternator (OCA) located in Mira Loma, California, Machinery
Components, Inc. (MCI) of West Chicago, Illinois, and United Starters &
Alternators Industries, Inc. (USA Industries) based in Bay Shore, New York,
have been named as co-defendants in the suit filed by Remy on November 17,
2004 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana,
Indianapolis Division.
Remy's court action claims that these companies have not complied with
prior Cease and Desist notifications and continue to knowingly manufacture,
use, sell, offer for sale and/or import to the United States various
unlicensed alternator products that use Remy's patent-protected technology and
thus infringe Remy's patents. Remy is seeking a judgment ordering the recall
and destruction of the defendants' infringing products, as well as damages and
injunctive relief.
This action follows a related lawsuit which Remy filed in November 2003
against other companies engaged in knockoff production/distribution
activities. Just last month, Remy's patent position was validated relative to
Unipoint of Taiwan as the two companies reached a settlement of that earlier
lawsuit.
CEO and President of Remy International, Thomas J. Snyder, said, "We are
pleased with the results of our legal actions and trust that we will again
prevail in our ongoing efforts to combat intellectual property infringement."
The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) estimates that
counterfeit and patent-infringing replacement automotive parts are costing the
global automotive industry approximately $12 billion annually. As an active
member of the MEMA Brand Protection Council, which focuses on combating
counterfeiting and preserving intellectual property rights, Remy joins a
growing list of major manufacturers taking a proactive position to ensure
consumer confidence.
Remy International, Inc., headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, is a leading
designer, manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of electrical
components and hybrid power systems. The company also provides a worldwide
core exchange service for automobiles, light trucks, medium- and heavy-duty
trucks and other heavy-duty off-road and industrial applications. Remy was
formed in 1994 as a partial divestiture by General Motors Corporation of the
former Delco Remy Division, which traces its roots to Remy Electric, founded
in 1896. More information is available at the company's website:
http://www.remyinc.com
SOURCE Remy International, Inc.
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John Pyzik of Remy International, Inc.,
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