Becker Designed Sues Seven For Design Patent Infringement

Becker Designed, Inc. ("BDI") sued International Prorduct Marketing, LLC, Evinco, Inc., One Way Furniture, Inc., Cymax Stores USA, Inc., Mattress USA, Inc., Improvement Direct, Inc., Evofurniture, LLC, and Living Comforts Etc., LLC for infringement of two design patents, U.S. Patent No. D522,773 and D528,827. The suit was filed Nov. 4, 2009 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Case No. 2:09-cv-0554-RGD-FBS). Both patents are entitled "Enclosed Cabinet for Audio/Video Components."

Images from the design patents and BDI's related commercial embodiments are shown below.