Batesville Calls For Probe Of Mexican Caskets

Law360, New York (June 10, 2010, 2:31 PM ET) -- Funeral products maker Batesville Services Inc. has urged the U.S. International Trade Commission to launch an investigation into a Mexican company's importation into Puerto Rico of caskets that allegedly infringe five patents.

Batesville — a Hillenbrand Inc. subsidiary and the largest casket manufacturer in the U.S. — lodged its complaint with the ITC on Tuesday, claiming that Ataudes Aguilares SRL has violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing into Puerto Rico caskets that include a designated compartment for storing mementos and a...
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