Responding to Sheex Inc.'s patent infringement lawsuit, Cocona Inc., the maker of 37.5 technology, said it "can state in unequivocal terms that the lawsuit is wholly without merit, and we do not believe that Cocona has infringed on these patents."
On Nov. 12, Sheex Inc. sued Cocona Inc. for patent infringement, alleging that its Sleep 37.5 sheets infringe on two patents Sheex received in 2013 to protect inventions it developed through years of research and development.
In its full statement, Cocona Inc. said:
"We are aware that Cocona maker of 37.5 technology found in the Sleep 37.5 Sleep System, is the subject of litigation filed by Sheex, alleging infringement of their patents for manufacturing sheets using a specific, circular knit sheet construction. We can state in unequivocal terms that the lawsuit is wholly without merit, and we do not believe that Cocona has infringed on these patents.
Cocona asserts Sheex's claims are without merit for the following reasons:
Cocona licenses its proprietary 37.5 technology, it does not manufacture or sell knitted sheets, and therefore cannot infringe any of Sheex’s asserted patents.Cocona’s patented 37.5 technology applies to the yarn and not the method by which the sheets are knit and therefore does not infringe any of Sheex’s patent claims.Cocona is prepared to demonstrate that the Sheex patents are not valid, because of relevant prior intellectual property (which we believe Sheex failed to disclose to the US Patent and Trademark Office) that invalidates the patents."We are proud of Cocona's reputation for technological innovation and will vigorously defend this litigation."
