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Quiet Solution and Supress Products Reach Agreement on
Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Sunnyvale, CA, December 4, 2007 – Quiet Solution announced today that it has reached an agreement with Supress Products LLC in a lawsuit filed against Supress for patent infringement. The patent at
issue was United States Patent Number 7,181,891, titled “Acoustical sound proofing material and methods for manufacturing same.” The patent was filed in 2003 and awarded by the United States patent Office in February, 2007 and covers a variety of soundproofing panels, including those made of gypsum that do not include metal. The agreement permits Supress to sell certain products covered by patent #7,181,891. Details of the agreement are confidential.
Quiet Solution, a division of Serious Materials, pioneered the acoustic drywall category in 2002, and has held the #1 leadership position every year since, with over 90% of product sales, 30,000 projects and 30 million square feet of product installed. The company makes 25 Quiet®-brand products and has 23 patents pending. Serious Materials announced in November 2007 that it had raised $50 million dollars in additional investment capital to reduce the impact of building materials on climate change.
ABOUT QUIET SOLUTION
Quiet Solution, a division of Serious Materials, is America’s most trusted manufacturer of soundproofing products.
As a technology leader, it provides world-class residential and commercial building materials that support sustainable construction while enhancing quality of life. QuietRock® soundproof drywall, QuietWood® and QuietHome® high-STC windows and doors provide the lowest total cost soundproofing solutions for builders, architects and owners, easily and reliably. The company has filed 23 patents. The company’s environmentally friendly products are manufactured in the United States and are available at authorized dealers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
For more information, visit www.quietsolution.com or www.seriousmaterials.com.
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