On January 29, 2013, Bitzer Kuhlmaschinenbau GmbH filed a patent infringement lawsuit (complaint available here) against Beijing Brilliant Refrigeration Equipment Co., and others, in the Northern District of Texas.
Bitzer claims that defendants infringe United States Design Patent No. D479,247, through the marketing and offering of products for sale in Texas at the AHR Expo tradeshow. Bitzer also claims that defendants have committed trademark infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, and unfair competition.
Bitzer is represented by John Flaim, Jay Utley, and Kimberly Rich, all of Baker & McKenzie LLP.