Seattle, WA (December 11th 2007) - BBR Motorsports, Inc. announced
that a settlement has been reached with OGM relating to an infringement on BBR's Aluminum Frame Patents. According to
BBR's intellectual property attorneys, at Seed IP Law Group in Seattle, the settlement
has resulted in an agreement which allows OGM to continue to manufacture and sell
complete motorcycles which incorporate certain aspects of BBR's Patented Frame and
Swingarm Designs.
"We are happy to have this
agreement settled with OGM Industries.
OGM responded to our concerns in an ethical
manner. As BBR continues to pursue resolution to intellectual
property issues,
we are glad to see a
company like OGM that
is committed to dealing
with
these types of issues
in an appropriate way."
- Brent Brown, General Manager, BBR Motorsports.
BBR is not involved in any way with the manufacturing, operations or sales of any
OGM motorcycles, frames or other products, and further states that it will not lend
any rights to its BBR brand, expertise or technology in any capacity. BBR
is committed to protecting its Trademarks and Patents, and continues to produce
authentic hand-crafted BBR products at its factory headquarters near Seattle, Washington.