Ecolab Inc. et al v. DuBois Chemicals, Inc.

  1. November 03, 2023

    DuBois Hit With $2M Contract Verdict But No Infringement

    A Delaware federal jury on Friday cleared DuBois Chemicals Inc. from allegations it infringed three Ecolab conveyor lubricant patents, but said it should pay $2 million for breaching a previous settlement agreement between the companies.

  2. October 26, 2023

    IP Forecast: Bank's Buyers To Face Off In $1B Secrets Fight

    Allegations that U.K. banking giant HSBC owes $1 billion for plundering confidential information while divvying up failed Silicon Valley Bank will go before a San Francisco federal judge Thursday. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

  3. October 25, 2023

    Ecolab, DuBois Dueling Bids Mostly Rejected In Patent Row

    A Delaware federal judge on Wednesday refused summary judgment requests from food safety company Ecolab and rival DuBois Chemicals, telling Ecolab there was no basis to grant summary judgment in its favor and telling DuBois there was a dispute of material fact as to infringement.

  4. May 04, 2022

    Chemical Co. Told To Provide Docs In Patent Row With Ecolab

    A Delaware federal judge has told DuBois Chemicals Inc. that it must fork over certain unredacted documents in a suit accusing it of infringing conveyor lubricant patents.