September 21, 2026
Texas-based manufacturer UTEX Industries and GD Energy Products have told a Texas federal judge they've agreed to the dismissal of a suit where a jury found last month that GD Energy didn't infringe a patent covering a packing assembly for pumps used in the oil and gas industry.
August 10, 2026
A Western District of Texas jury has found that GD Energy Products did not infringe a patent covering a packing assembly for pumps used in the oil and gas industry, marking the end of the final patent trial overseen by U.S. District Judge Alan Albright.