JOOLA, Paddletek Group settle patent dispute
Pickleball.com Staff report JOOLA and Paddletek Group have reached a settlement resolving all claims from the propulsion core patent infringement litigation JOOLA filed in early April, covering the Paddletek Reserve, HoneyFoam, and ProXR Signature Jolt paddles. Both companies will add JOOLA's propulsion core patent number to the affected paddles and pay royalties to JOOLA, with the right to continue selling and phase them out through fall 2026, while JOOLA's nine remaining International Trade Commission suits against Proton, Diadem, RPM, Adidas Pickleball, Engage, Facolos, Franklin, Friday, and Volair remain active.
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