Conair says Novatec's patent infringement suit dismissed

In a very brief press release, the Conair Group (Cranberry Twp., PA) announced that Novatec Inc. (Baltimore, MD) has dismissed its lawsuit against Conair. Originally filed in June 2009 in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania, the suit claimed that Conair had infringed Novatec's patented dual-flow drying technology. Both companies, says Conair, have agreed to dismiss any claims against the other related to the patent. Novatec will continue marketing it dual- and single-flow IntelliPET and PowerGuard dryers, and Conair will continue to market its dual- and single-flow EnergySmart dryers.

Conair said it would have no further comment on the suit or its sismissal. The original suit was filed by Novatec near the end of June 2009,  about two years after the Conair technology was launched. For detailed information regarding the original filing, click here. —immeditorial@cancom.com