Bose sues over alleged patent infringement
Bose Corp. filed a lawsuit last week against Monster Inc., accusing the California-based rival of infringing on the Framingham-based audio technology company’s design for in-ear headphones.
Bose alleged in the five-page complaint that Monster’s iSport intensity line of headphones violates a November 2012 patent for a device that keeps an earpiece inside a user’s ear without using ear hooks or “twist lock” tips. This allows users to comfortably engage in vigorous exercise without their earpieces falling out, Bose said.
“Monster (continues to sell) in-ear headphones embodying the patented invention, despite its knowledge prior to the filing of this complaint that its actions likely constitute infringement,” Bose wrote in the complaint filed with the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts.
The lawsuit follows a Feb. 26 complaint filed by Bose with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) which alleges that Monster manufactures the infringing headphones in China and imports them into the U.S. in violation of the 1930 Tariff Act. The ITC announced March 31 that it will launch an investigation into Bose’s claim.
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