Iowa State University Research Foundation sues Japanese business over alleged lead-free solder patent infringement

Iowa State University Research Foundation sues Japanese business over alleged lead-free solder patent infringement March 25, 2008

Posted by John in Business, Crime/Courts, Education, Law.
Tags: Chad M. Miller, Frederick G. Yost, Iowa State University Foundation, Iver E. Anderson, John F. Smith, Patent 5527628, Robert L. Terpstra, Senju Metal Industry
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From U.S. District Court – Southern District of Iowa:

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
FOUNDATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
SENJU METAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.,
Defendant.
)
Civil Action No. 4:08-cv-119
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

… Defendant Senju is a Japanese business entity, having its principal place of business at Sunju Hashido-Cho 23, Adach-Ku Tokyo, Japan 1208555. ..

ISURF has been assigned the patents, including the right to sue, emanating from the research of Iver E. Anderson, Frederick G. Yost, John F. Smith, Chad M. Miller and Robert L. Terpstra relating to lead-free solder. …

Senju is infringing certain claims of United States Patent 5,527,628 and has induced others to infringe this patent by making, selling, distributing, importing and/or using within this judicial district and elsewhere throughout the United States product that infringes ISURF’s patent which has not been accounted for or paid for under Senju’s sublicense. …

More information about Patent 5,527,628 from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.