MINDEN, Nev., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Patmont Motor Works, Inc., a Minden based manufacturing company of small motorized scooters, filed a major lawsuit against CSK Auto Parts , the New York Stock Exchange listed company that owns Checker Auto Parts, Schuck's Auto Supply, and Kragen Auto Parts. The suit was filed by Senator William J. Raggio of Reno, Nevada and William D. McCann, general counsel for Patmont.
In the suit, Patmont alleges that CSK sold motorized scooters made in China, which infringe on the trademarks and copyrights of Patmont Motor Werks. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
"We hope this suit will serve to protect hardworking American families from calculated theft of intellectual property rights through importation and distribution of low cost imitation products," said Steve Patmont founder and CEO of PMW, Inc.
Last March, Patmont motor Werks, Inc., the Nevada-based manufacturer of GoPed(R) motorized scooters, which are protected by numerous patents, trademarks, and copyrights, had filed a federal suit charging the Chinese Government and an association of Chinese companies with Unfair Trade Practices and Conspiracy to Restrain Trade under the Anti-trust laws. On July 16, Federal District Judge Howard McKibben issued a broad Injunction prohibiting the importation of infringing gas and electric motorized scooters from China, Taiwan, and Korea.
For more information concerning this suit, contact Ms. Jett Kerns, Patmont Motor Werks Inc., at Kernsj@goped.com, (775) 782-0113, ext. 214, or Ms. Anne-Cecile Moratin, MoratinaA@goped.com.
About Patmont Motor Werks, Inc.
Patmont Motor Werks, creator of the Go-Ped(R) scooter brand, is a family- owned and operated company that hand-crafts a full range of personal transport devices, including motorized, electric and self-powered scooters.
The company also offers Go-Gear(R) apparel, accessories and jewelry. Go-Ped(R) products are inspired and designed to capture the fun, free and trend-setting spirit that is the very essence of the individualistic lifestyle. As the creator of the highest quality personal transport devices, Go-Ped(R) is also an established brand among extreme sports enthusiasts. Go-Ped(R) branded personal transport devices are available through a dedicated network of dealers in North America, Europe, Asia Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, and on the Internet at http://www.goped.com/.
Patmont Motor Werks, Inc.
In the suit, Patmont alleges that CSK sold motorized scooters made in China, which infringe on the trademarks and copyrights of Patmont Motor Werks. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
"We hope this suit will serve to protect hardworking American families from calculated theft of intellectual property rights through importation and distribution of low cost imitation products," said Steve Patmont founder and CEO of PMW, Inc.
Last March, Patmont motor Werks, Inc., the Nevada-based manufacturer of GoPed(R) motorized scooters, which are protected by numerous patents, trademarks, and copyrights, had filed a federal suit charging the Chinese Government and an association of Chinese companies with Unfair Trade Practices and Conspiracy to Restrain Trade under the Anti-trust laws. On July 16, Federal District Judge Howard McKibben issued a broad Injunction prohibiting the importation of infringing gas and electric motorized scooters from China, Taiwan, and Korea.
For more information concerning this suit, contact Ms. Jett Kerns, Patmont Motor Werks Inc., at Kernsj@goped.com, (775) 782-0113, ext. 214, or Ms. Anne-Cecile Moratin, MoratinaA@goped.com.
About Patmont Motor Werks, Inc.
Patmont Motor Werks, creator of the Go-Ped(R) scooter brand, is a family- owned and operated company that hand-crafts a full range of personal transport devices, including motorized, electric and self-powered scooters.
The company also offers Go-Gear(R) apparel, accessories and jewelry. Go-Ped(R) products are inspired and designed to capture the fun, free and trend-setting spirit that is the very essence of the individualistic lifestyle. As the creator of the highest quality personal transport devices, Go-Ped(R) is also an established brand among extreme sports enthusiasts. Go-Ped(R) branded personal transport devices are available through a dedicated network of dealers in North America, Europe, Asia Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, and on the Internet at http://www.goped.com/.
Patmont Motor Werks, Inc.
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