• Honeywell Makes Good on R-410A Enforcement

    May 1, 2007
    Honeywell, Morris Township,NJ, announced that customs authorities in Taranto, Italy, in May seized 21 containers of air conditioning equipment charged

    Honeywell, Morris Township,NJ, announced that customs authorities in Taranto, Italy, in May seized 21 containers of air conditioning equipment charged with refrigerant R-410A that violated Honeywell’s European Patent (No. EP 0 533 673).
    The action was based on an application for border seizure made by and granted to Honeywell — the inventor and patent-holder of R-410A — and is an indication of the company’s ongoing effort to halt the trade of patent-infringing goods.
    The seizure was the result of a coordinated worldwide effort between Italian customs agents and licensed suppliers of R-410A. The infringing refrigerant was found in equipment shipped to Italy by a Chinese equipment manufacturer.
    Honeywell has created a certified vendor program to encourage Chinese air-conditioner manufacturers to use R-410A refrigerant purchased from licensed suppliers.
    In addition to its patent on R-410A, Honeywell holds patents related to the refrigerants R-404A, R-408A, R-507, R-236fa and 245fa.
    The company says it will continue to take all appropriate actions to protect its intellectual property worldwide.
    Visit www.honeywell.com for more information.