LMK Technologies Files Amended Complaint against BLD Services, Alleging Infringement of Two Additional Patents

Ottawa, IL., April 14, 2014 – LMK Technologies, LLC, filed an amended complaint for patent infringement on April 11th, against BLD Services LLC in a case currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The original complaint alleged infringement of U.S. Patent 7,975,726. The amended complaint adds two additional claims for patent infringement relating to U.S. Patents 8,667,991 and 8,667,992. The patented technology in the three asserted patents relates to pipeline rehabilitation and the use of hydrophilic materials to seal the junction between main and lateral sewer pipes. Read More “LMK Technologies Files Amended Complaint against BLD Services, Alleging Infringement of Two Additional Patents”

LMK Technologies Receives Favorable Ruling from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Ottawa, IL, August, 31, 2015 – On August 24, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of LMK Technologies, LLC, declining institution of inter partes reviews on two petitions filed by BLD Services, LLC. The decisions were issued in IPR2015-00723 (Paper 7) and IPR2015-00721 (Paper 9).

The LMK patents at issue pertain to LMK’s T-Liner® main-to-lateral cured in place connection lining with Insignia™ gasket sealing technology and are the subject of pending district court litigation against BLD. BLD previously unsuccessfully challenged the same claims with earlier IPR petitions. The original complaint, filed in February, 2014 by LMK Technologies in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleges that BLD has and continues to infringe U.S. Patents 7,975,726 and 8,667,991. Read More “LMK Technologies Receives Favorable Ruling from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board”

LMK Technologies Selected as North American Distributor for Picote Cutter Systems

Ottawa, IL, August 9 , 2013 – Picote Oy Ltd., headquartered in Porvoo, Finland has selected LMK Technologies as their North American Distributor for the full line of trenchless drain rehabilitation machinery and tools for use in cured in place pipe (CIPP) and drain cleaning. LMK Technologies located in Ottawa, IL is an industry leader in trenchless rehabilitation for lateral sewer lines and mainline to lateral connection systems. Read More “LMK Technologies Selected as North American Distributor for Picote Cutter Systems”