Välinge Files Action Alleging U.S. Patent Infringement; I4F Responds

Välinge has filed an action for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against Halstead New England Corp., part of the Halstead International Group (Halstead) and Home Depot Inc. (Home Depot) “for the wrongful importation, marketing and sales of LVT and WPC flooring products marketed under the names ALLURE ULTRA, ALLURE ISOCORE and TRAFFICMASTER. It is believed that these products are being manufactured in China under license from the company Innovations4Flooring (I4F).”

In this lawsuit, Välinge asserts that the defendants by using, importing and/or selling the products in question infringe multiple claims in no less than 9 different Välinge patents duly and properly issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including: (a.) U.S. Patent No. 7,398,625; (b.) U.S. Patent No. 7,763,345; (c.) U.S. Patent No. 8,021,741; (d.) U.S. Patent No. 8,365,499; (e.) U.S. Patent No. 8,584,423; (f.) U.S. Patent No. 8,658,274; (g.) U.S. Patent No. 8,756,899; (h.) U.S. Patent No. 8,834,992; and (i.) U.S. Patent No. 9,249,581.