North Star Technology International Ltd. v. Latham Pool Products, Inc.

  1. September 25, 2025

    Pool Design Patent Owner Loses Bid For Fed. Circ. Rehearing

    The full Federal Circuit on Thursday left intact a decision refusing to revive North Star Technology International Ltd.'s suit claiming Latham Pool Products Inc. infringed its design patent.

  2. June 27, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Urged To Rethink Pool Design Patent Decision

    A swimming pool design patent owner wants the full Federal Circuit to rethink a panel's refusal to revive allegations that Latham Pool Products infringed the patent, challenging the "problematic" test used in the case.

  3. April 24, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Dunks Appeal Over Swimming Pool Design Patent

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday refused to revive allegations that Latham Pool Products infringed a swimming pool design patent, affirming a Tennessee federal court's finding that the patented design and the accused pool were clearly distinct.