Furniture Today - March 30, 2009

Case goods importers Parker House and Welton USA have reached an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit filed last year in which Parker House accused Welton of infringing on a utility patent for its expandable TV console. Parker House President Chris Lupo said the settlement requires Welton to discontinue manufacturing and distribution of the expandable TV consoles that inf...

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