Schick Quattro lawsuit
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Deadline for firm to respond to Gillette's patent infringement lawsuit extended to Sept. 22 by Boston federal court, company says. Gillette also files motion for preliminary injunction Aug. 29, seeking to prevent Energizer from launching Schick Quattro razor until pending case is decided. The company anticipates a decision by the court "within the next few weeks." Gillette filed suit against Energizer Aug. 12, alleging the design of four-bladed Quattro infringes proprietary progressive blade geometry technology used in Gillette's Mach3, Mach3Turbo and Venus razor systems. Gillette is seeking treble damages, attorneys' fees and related legal costs and expenses, in addition to prohibiting sales of Quattro (1"The Rose Sheet" Aug. 18, 2003, p. 3)...