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"Diadem has failed to respond to the litigation altogether. JOOLA is now asking the court to enter a default judgment against the company."
JOOLA says its sweeping patent fight against the pickleball paddle industry is moving closer to resolution.
The company announced Monday that seven of the 11 paddle brands targeted in its April patent infringement action have now settled or consented to judgment, while JOOLA is seeking a default judgment against an eighth, Diadem Sports.
"At the center of this campaign is JOOLA's proprietary Propulsion Core technology — a patented paddle construction method built into JOOLA's Pro line, including the 3S, 3S Dual, Pro IV, and Pro V paddles used by many of the brand's professional athletes," the company states.
"JOOLA spent years developing and testing the technology before filing suit against companies that copied the design without authorization."The seven companies that have reached agreements or consented to judgment are:
- Paddletek
- ProXR
- Facolos
- Proton
- Volair
- Engage Pickleball
- All Racquet Sports/All For Padel (which licenses Adidas pickleball paddles)
That leaves Franklin Sports, RPM Pickleball and Friday Labs as the three remaining brands without an announced resolution.
According to JOOLA, "Diadem has failed to respond to the litigation altogether. JOOLA is now asking the court to enter a default judgment against the company."
JOOLA Files Patent Infringement Case Against 11 Paddle Brands
The legal action names major brands including Franklin, RPM and Paddletek as defendants, claiming “unauthorized use of its proprietary propulsion core technology.”
The Dink PickleballAlex E. Weaver
How We Got Here
In April, JOOLA filed complaints against 11 competing paddle brands, alleging unauthorized use of the technology. The company pursued the claims both through the U.S. International Trade Commission and companion cases in federal court.
Several settlements have already become public. In May, Paddletek and ProXR agreed to pay royalties to JOOLA and add JOOLA's patent number to affected products while phasing them out.
A month later, Proton reached a similar agreement, allowing it to sell remaining affected inventory with JOOLA's patent numbers and a "Powered by JOOLA" label while paying royalties. Manufacturing of the impacted products was discontinued.
The latest announcement did not disclose financial or licensing terms for the other resolutions.
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The Holdouts
RPM is actively fighting back while Franklin and Friday remain largely quiet on the matter at this juncture, at least publicly.
Diadem, meanwhile, has not responded to the litigation, according to JOOLA, which says it is now asking the court to enter a default judgment against the company. That judgment has not yet been entered.
We have reached out to Diadem for comment.
“Eight resolutions is a clear signal that our IP is real, it's protected, and we intend to keep it that way,” JOOLA CEO Richard Lee said in the announcement.
The underlying ITC proceeding remains ongoing, and the Commission has not yet issued a final determination on JOOLA's infringement allegations against the remaining respondents.
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