SAN DIEGO, Calif. – April 13, 2007
San Diego-based PepperBall Technologies, Inc. (PTI), the leading producer of non-lethal weapons solutions, today filed suit in San Diego federal court against Security With Advanced Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWAT), a Westminster, Colorado based company. PTI charges SWAT and two of its subsidiaries with infringement of four patents related to non-lethal weapons along with breach of two agreements between the parties.
SWAT subsidiary Vizer Group was originally a re-seller of PepperBall's products, but its parent, SWAT, has recently announced its own line of non-lethal weapons that PTI contends infringe its patents.
"Litigation is never our first choice for dealing with business disputes, but SWAT was made aware of our patents and has chosen to disregard them. We must and will protect our intellectual property," said Eric Wenaas, chief executive officer of PepperBall Technologies, Inc.
About PepperBall Technologies, Inc.
PepperBall Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes the PepperBall® brand line of non-lethal solutions for governmental, military, corrections, private security, bail enforcement, and law enforcement agencies. Products include a full line of PepperBall system launchers and projectiles, and PepperBall pepper spray. PepperBall's thousands of users include the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Border Patrol, Police and Sheriff Departments in major United States cities, as well as security end-users, service providers, and bail enforcement agencies around the world.
For more information on PepperBall Technologies, Inc., visit www.pepperball.com
or Contact: Robert Hale
PepperBall Technologies, Inc. rhale@pepperball.com
# # #
PepperBall is a trademark of PepperBall Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. |
