On October 17, 2012, Helen of Troy filed a lawsuit (available here) against Dexas International in the Northern District of Texas. Helen of Troy claims that Dexas infringes U.S. Patent No. 6,018,883, titled “Brake Device for Drying Foods,” through the sale of Dexas’ salad dryer known as the “Turbo Fan Salad Spinner-Dryer.”
Helen of Troy is represented by Roderick Williams, James Warriner, Steven Schortgen, and Jennifer Ayers, all of K&L Gates LLP.