FieldTurf Patents Upheld in U.S. Federal Court

Montreal, Quebec, August 2, 2007--The U.S. Federal Court has sided with FieldTurf in a patent dispute with Sports Construction Group LLC over its synthetic grass. The ruling was issue June 28.

"With over 35 unique patents, we are constantly forced to litigate against competitors who claim they have the same turf as FieldTurf," said Troy Squires, FieldTurf Tarkett vice president of sales. "Obviously, to have the same turf as us would require that someone infringe one or more of our patents. With the federal court's ruling we will now more aggressively pursue those who attempt to copy our intellectual property."

Sports Construction Group had challenged wording in claims in two of FieldTurf’s patents that cover the infill layer.