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Weiland Sliding Doors and Windows Sues Panda for Flush Track Patent Infringement
April 8, 2010
Oceanside, CA.
Weiland Sliding Doors and Windows, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-end custom doors and windows announced today that it has commenced litigation in federal court against Panda Windows & Doors charging that Panda has copied Weiland’s patented track product. The complaint states that the Las Vegas based Panda infringes two Weiland patents on its flush sliding door drainage track systems. The complaint is identified by Civil Action No. ‘10CV0677 and includes allegations of Patent Infringement, Inducement of Infringement and Contributory Infringement of Weiland patent nos. 7,007,343 and 6,792,651.
The U.S. lift and slide door market owes much of its recent growth and popularity to Weiland’s innovative and unique product solutions. Weiland was an early pioneer in the design, development and manufacturing of oversized liftslide doors available in countless configurations including pocketing, corner, and curved door systems. These advances have driven the convergence of indoor/outdoor living spaces. Accordingly, Weiland has assembled a portfolio of track and jamb related patented technologies to exclude others from copying Weiland's products.
Weiland’s patented drainage track was the first such track to allow sliding doors with a flush track to be tested and meet AAMA air and water performance ratings. As a result, Weiland’s liftslide has also been tested and complies with stringent Florida Building Codes (including approvals from Miami-Dade County) for hurricane and impact standards.
In its complaint filed in the United States District Court, Weiland is seeking monetary damages to be set by the court, and a tripling of those damages because of the willful nature of the infringement by Panda. Weiland is also seeking a permanent injunction barring the manufacture and sale of Panda’s products which utilize the infringing flush drainage track and the canceling of any purchase orders for infringing products. Contractors and dealers who wish to avoid liability for themselves and their customers for selling an infringing product should contact Weiland directly to discuss the possible licensing of non-Weiland patented drainage track.
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