June 04, 2015
A North Carolina federal judge on Wednesday refused to trim Apollo Valves' suit requesting a declaration that it didn't rip off copper alloy patents owned by metal production rival Mitsubishi Shindoh Co. Ltd., saying Apollo's unfair and deceptive trade practices claim isn't preempted by federal patent law.
July 03, 2014
Apollo Valves asked a North Carolina federal court Thursday to rule that it's not infringing two patents for copper alloys owned by metal production rival Mitsubishi Shindoh Co. Ltd.