BURNABY - International Water-Guard Industries Inc. (IWG), a publicly traded company specializing in water treatment products and systems for the aviation industry, launched on Wednesday a patent infringement lawsuit in Federal Court against Bombardier Inc, a press release by the company stated.
“We had no choice, we believe in settling business disputes respectfully and we have made repeated efforts to do so in this case. Unfortunately, Bombardier has failed to express any interest in a fair resolution," IWG President and Chief Executive Officer David. C. Fox said.
“Protecting our patented aircraft circulating potable water system is key to the growth strategy for our company,” Fox added.
“We owe it to our shareholders and employees to take a strong stand on this matter,” he noted.
Fox said that the dispute with Bombardier had its beginnings in 2002, but did not crystallize until recently.
“When we were first concerned that Bombardier might choose to infringe our patent, we warned them not to do so,” he said. “Later we learned they were probably going to use a system similar to ours, so we warned them again about infringing our patents. But after years of ignoring our warnings and settlement overtures, it was Bombardier’s decision to proceed with using a system effectively identical to ours, and their refusal to discuss any meaningful settlement, that pushed us to file the lawsuit today.”
