The jury concluded Princeton Carbon Works' undulating aero wheel design does not infringe SRAM's patents for its Zipp 454 Carbon NSW cycling
SRAM has lost its case against Princeton Carbon Works, with a jury in Florida ruling the performance wheel brand's aero design — namely the undulating rim shape that is said to reduce aerodynamic drag and side force — does not infringe patents.
"We are pleased with the outcome and look forward to continuing offering exciting, high-performance wheels to discerning cyclists," Princeton CEO Harrison Macris toldThe wheels at the centre of the patent dispute – the Zipp 454 Carbon NSWs – rely on two patents from inventor Dimitris Katsanis, best known in the cycling world for designing track bikes used by Team GB.
In its complaint from March 2021, SRAM alleged that Princeton was aware of the patent and continued to market its wheels. SRAM asked for tripled damages for wilful infringement and for Princeton to be ordered to deliver up for destruction of any remaining inventory, however, the jury ruled against the Chicago-based company.
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