Metal Roof Innovations, Ltd., owners of S-5!庐 attachment technology has prevailed in it鈥檚 patent infringement complaint against Blaze Wharton Construction, Inc. (a Montana corporation) dba 鈥淢ountain Snow Stops鈥�. Judgment was entered in favor of S-5!, on its claim for patent infringement, permanently enjoining the accused from further manufacture, import, use or sale of the 鈥淎ccused Clamps and Methods, or any colorable imitations thereof鈥�. Metal Roof Innovations also received a monetary award, along with all remaining inventory of the infringing products for destruction.
Rob Haddock, CEO of S-5! said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 unfortunate and disheartening that we have to resort to courts and lawyers to protect our intellectual property. It would be nice if folks would just stop copying our products and patent technologies.鈥�
Colorado-based S-5! is North America鈥檚 leading manufacturer of attachment solutions for standing seam metal roofing. S-5! produces a line of clamps that fit virtually any standing seam profile, usually attaching to the seam by tightening of patented round-point setscrews that dimple the seam material rather than penetrating it.