US Patent for MWV Fragrance Dispensing System with NoC Dip Tube Validated and Enforced

MeadWestvaco Corporation

announced Tuesday that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in favor of MeadWestvaco Corporation on the key patent infringement claims in its lawsuit against competitors Rexam America and Valois of America. The Court found Rexam America and Valois of America directly infringed against MWV's U.S. patents for a fragrance dispensing system called the NoC® dip tube (patent numbers 7,718,132 and 7,722,819). This follows the Court's August 18 ruling that found MWV's U.S. patents on the NoC dip tube valid and enforceable. The Court granted MWV's demand for injunctive relief against these competing companies, the terms of which will be framed by the Court at a later time.