Pacific Surf Designs Announces Decision In Whitewater Litigation
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
In the decision, the district court ruled partly in favor for Whitewater and partly in favor for Pacific Surf Designs.
Key Points:
- In the decision, the district court ruled partly in favor for Whitewater and partly in favor for Pacific Surf Designs.
- The district court ordered the three US patents to be assigned to Whitewater under an interpretation of the California Labor Code and other state laws that Pacific Surf Designs believes is inaccurate and Pacific Surf Designs intends to file an appeal.
- In particular, Whitewater put forth no evidence stating that anyone other than Richard Alleshouse, co-founder and COO of Pacific Surf Designs, had conceived of the three patents, indicating that innovation in the industry lies within Pacific Surf Designs even if the rights to these patents were to be assigned to Whitewater.
- This decision is the first positive result for Whitewater since 2014 and Pacific Surf Designs intends to appeal the decision.