WhiteWater, a leading waterpark manufacturer, has announced that it has prevailed on over 96% of claims brought by ProSlide. A split decision was rendered by the jury on a small number of claims in a recent ProSlide Technology v. WhiteWater West Industries patent case.
In its complaint, ProSlide alleged that five WhiteWater products infringed 193 claims involving eight patents. From these, WhiteWater eliminated five from the case. During the legal proceedings, the judge declared one of ProSlide’s patents to be invalid, alongside part of a second. 96% of the 193 initially claimed patent claims were rejected with prejudice.
The Orlando jury decided in favour of ProSlide on six claims in two patents that were exclusively connected to the United States and in favour of WhiteWater on one patent. The initial damages demand was rejected by the jury. It only awarded a small portion of the company’s first claim, which was later lowered to a six-figure sum.
WhiteWater says that it is dedicated to responsible innovation and upholding others’ intellectual property rights. Regarding the claims in which its competitor prevailed, WhiteWater feels that it provided adequate proof throughout the trial to demonstrate that its products do not violate any patents. The company now says it will use every legal avenue at its disposal, including seeking to set aside the jury’s findings by allowing appellant patent judges to determine the outcome.
CEO Geoff Chutter says: “We stand behind the integrity of our team and the care they take in the development of our products. We believe in the non-infringement of all these claims and maintain that this will be proven.”
Last month, WhiteWater was recognised with three Leading Edge Awards at the World Waterpark Association Show. The company was honoured with Leading Edge Awards for its innovation and creativity in Studio City Water Park in Macau, Island Waterpark at Showboat in New Jersey, US, and the Pirates Cove Aquapark on board the MSC Seascape cruise ship.
