The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has granted partial summary judgment in favor of Vinotemp International in a patent infringement lawsuit.
Chief Judge Audrey B. Collins issued a detailed order explaining why Vinotemp, a leader in the wine storage and refrigeration industry for 25 years, did not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,991,117 owned by Wine Master Cellars. Judge Collins’ order stated that all of Wine Master’s arguments supporting its claim of patent infringement are “meritless.”
“It is exciting to see justice prevail,” said India Hynes, president of Vinotemp International. “Patent litigation is a long and often arduous process. We are thrilled to be moving forward and to continue offering quality, patented, metal wire wine racking through our affiliate, Epicureanist.”
Vinotemp International was awarded a patent in February 2011 – U.S. Patent No. 7,882,967 – for its metal wine racks. Now available through Epicureanist, Epic Metal Wine Racks feature a variety of configurations – nine-, 18- and 27-bottle configurations.
Vinotemp products are available at Costco, Home Depot, Sam’s Club, Lowe’s, Best Buy and other select U.S. retailers.
