Federal Circuit Rules Against Telebrands in Balloon Patent Case

In the ongoing patent infringement claim involving our client, Tinnus Enterprises LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied Telebrands Corp.’s motion to dismiss the case. The Federal Circuit rejected Telebrands’ claim that Texas is an improper venue, essentially affirming a lower court’s finding that the toy maker had forfeited its venue defense through previous litigation. The ruling is not intended to set a CAFC precedent, however, as it only pertains to the facts in this case. The Backdrop The case is centered on a patent covering the Bunch O Balloons toy developed by inventor Josh Malone. The product basically fills multiple water balloons at the same time and it has proven to be a huge commercial success. In March 2017, Tinnus filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Telebrands over its Easy Einstein Balloons product, which also fills multiple water balloons simultaneously. In the ruling at hand, the panel denied…

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