Following legal action that began in October 2011, Polymer Logistics and DS Smith have reached a settlement agreement resolving the patent infringement actions brought by each party against the other.
As part of the settlement going forward, Polymer Logistics – a global Retail-Ready Packaging (RRP) and supply chain specialist – will market and manufacture K-Roll and Roll-n-Pal dolly-pallets, and will own the associated intellectual property rights for those products.
In a statement, Polymer Logistics says it originally brought an infringement action in the English courts against DS Smith, for infringement of Polymer's patent by DS Smith’s K-Roll convertible dolly-pallet. DS Smith then brought a counter-action against Polymer Logistics, claiming infringement of its patents by Polymer’s dolly-pallet product, Roll-n-Pal.
Polymer Logistics has 17 service centres and wash sites with dedicated local teams around the USA and Europe, providing “an innovative and flexible approach, expertise in materials handling and logistics management”, according to the company.
