Cemco Llc V. Kpsi Innovations Inc Et Al

Case Background

On June 16, 2023, California Expanded Metal Products Co. (CEMCO), a manufacturer of steel framing and metal products, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against KPSI Innovations, Inc., a fireproofing products company, along with Serina Klein, Kevin Klein, and James A. Klein in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. Judge James L. Robart presided over this case. [Case number: 2:23cv918]

Cause

The case focused on claims that the Defendants knowingly encouraged customers to violate CEMCO’s patents for fire-resistant construction products, specifically head-of-wall assemblies. This dispute was part of an ongoing conflict over patents originally granted to Jame