Patent Lawsuit Settled in Quartz-Design Case

CAMDEN, N.J. – A 14-month dispute over patent infringement of a quartz-surface design ended here last month in a federal court.

Click image to see design comparisons.While terms of the settlement weren’t made public in dismissing Cambria Company LLC’s lawsuit, the LeSueur, Minn.-based surface producer effectively won the action on April 21 by getting the market withdrawal of a look-alike product.

As a result of the action in U.S. District Court, Raphael Stone Collection Inc. of Lodi, N.J., will no longer offer the design of Calacatta Blois, which Cambria alleged to be an unauthorized copy of its Brittanicca™ design.

“We are pleased to have resolved this dispute regarding the copying of our Brittanicca™ design,” said Rebecca Shult, Cambria executive vice president, general counsel. “Cambria will continue to defend its intellectual property rights and invest in innovative designs and technology.”

Cambria holds dozens of issued patents and patent applications worldwide, as well as other extensive intellectual property rights covering its designs and technology.

Cambria filed its lawsuit against Raphael Stone and Quartz Master LLC in February 2020, claiming that the companies were producing a product with its Brittanicca™ design without authorization. Cambria cited its patent on the design (No. D780,332), granted by the U.S. Patent Office in February 2017.

Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Renée Marie Bumb noted that Cambria and Raphael Stone settled all claims and disputes and dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice.

“This Stipulation and Order of Dismissal shall fully resolve this action between Plaintiff and Defendant,” the judge noted in her ruling.

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