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Patent Appeals Court Rules in Favor of
USSC.
Exton, PA A federal appeals court ruled in favor of
USSC Group, Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by
American Seating Co. In the case of American Seating Company
v. USSC Group, Inc. (Case No. 07-1110, -1135), the United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a
jury’s finding that USSC’s VPRo II wheelchair restraint and
passenger seats do not infringe a patent held by American
Seating. The federal appeals court also affirmed a lower
court’s ruling that USSC is not liable for a portion of the
jury’s award relative to VPRo I because American Seating
could not prove its patent infringement allegations.
The federal appellate ruling ends the long-standing dispute
brought by American Seating against USSC. Originally,
American Seating claimed that multiple USSC products
infringed American Seating’s patents including USSC’s
wheelchair restraints, the VPRo I and VPRo II. In January
2006, a jury ruled against American Seating and
found that American Seating had failed to prove its case
that the VPRo II infringed. The appellate court’s ruling
resolves American Seating’s remaining claims regarding the
VPRo I.
USSC stated that it is pleased with the ruling. Christian
Hammarskjold, USSC’s President, stated that, “USSC has
always challenged the transportation industry with our
unconventional designs and unparalleled quality. We are
committed to innovation. Our customers expect nothing less.”
ABOUT USSC Group, Inc.
Established in 1987, USSC Group, Inc.
designs, engineers and supplies ergonomic, durable seating
for heavy duty transportation vehicles. USSC Group, Inc. is
the parent company of USSC, LLC and 4ONE, LLC. USSC has been
an ISO 9001 registered company since 1997 and has in-depth
engineering capabilities, including 3D modeling.
Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, USSC has ten regional
offices in the United States and Canada.
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USSC Group, Inc. and Freedman Seating Company
are pleased to announce the formation of 4ONE LLC, a joint venture
dedicated to serving the North American heavy and medium-duty
passenger seating market. 4ONE will combine the extensive capabilities
of its partners, including in excess of one million square feet
of worldwide manufacturing capacity. USSC's innovative, 21st
century designs and dedicated sales / service staff is complemented
by Freedman's proven manufacturing capabilities and products.
4ONE offers the North American market a full product range and
the capacity to meet all customer requirements.
4ONE's diverse products will include Freedman's CitiSeat,
CitiPro, Angel, Diablo, Patriot & Brasil as well as USSC's
Aries & Mariella models. Further, 4ONE will introduce
additional new innovative products at the APTA 2005 Expo in
Dallas September 2005.
4ONE sales and customer service operations will be headquartered
in USSC's King of Prussia PA facility. For more information
contact Rick Klotz, VP Sales & Marketing, 4ONE LLC and
USSC LLC at 610-265-3610 x 45 or Dan Cohen, EVP Sales &
Marketing, Freedman Seating Company at 773-524-2440 x 227.
About USSC Group, Inc.
USSC Group, Inc, is a premier designer and marketer of seating
for a wide variety of transportation markets. The Company,
which was founded in 1986, has earned dominant shares of its
traditional driver seat markets, and is becoming an increasingly
significant factor in the bus and light rail passenger seat
markets, which it entered only in 2000. More information on
USSC Group can be found at www.usscgroup.com.
About Freedman Seating Company
Founded by Hyman Freedman over one hundred years ago, Freedman
Seating remains a family-owned company, manufacturing seating
for the bus and light truck markets. FSC holds a leadership
position in these markets by providing Not Just Seats …Seating
Solutions . More information of Freedman Seating can be found
at www.freedmanseating.com.
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