Raffel Systems LLC v. Man Wah Holdings LTD Inc et al

  1. May 09, 2024

    Wisconsin Co., Hong Kong Biz To Drop Cup Holder IP Dispute

    A Wisconsin business and a Hong Kong furniture maker are looking to end their long-winding patent and trade dress dispute over cup holders, years after a jury handed the Badger State company a $100 million award that was later significantly reduced by the court.

  2. August 07, 2023

    Furniture Co. Barred From Selling Cup Holder In IP Case

    A federal magistrate judge has agreed to permanently block Hong Kong furniture maker Man Wah Holdings Ltd. from selling a cup holder that a jury said infringed a Wisconsin company's patent.

  3. May 12, 2023

    $100M Furniture IP Verdict Slashed To $15M

    A federal magistrate judge has reduced a $100 million verdict against Hong Kong furniture maker Man Wah Holdings Ltd. to about $15 million following a jury's finding that it infringed a Wisconsin company's patent as well as misappropriated its trade dress for a multifunctional lighted cup holder.

  4. June 17, 2022

    Hong Kong Furniture Maker Hit With $100M Verdict In IP Spat

    A Wisconsin federal jury on Friday slapped Hong Kong furniture maker Man Wah Holdings Ltd. with a $100 million verdict for infringing a Wisconsin company's patent as well as misappropriating its trade dress for a multifunctional lighted cup holder.