Slide Designer Failed To Allege That Its Design Patent Was Knowingly Infringed

(August 1, 2024, 12:44 PM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — In asserting a claim for inducement of design patent infringement against a trampoline and recreational park franchisor, a slide designer failed to allege that the franchisor had actual knowledge that the slides it sold to its franchisees infringed upon the design patent at issue, a California federal judge found in granting the franchisor’s motion to dismiss without prejudice....