YKK AP America Inc.'s Residential Division and J-Channel Industries Corporation Resolve Patent Infringement Dispute

MARIETTA, Ga., April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- YKK AP America Inc.'s Residential Division (YKK AP) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with J-Channel Industries Corporation (JCIC) to settle JCIC's lawsuit filed against YKK AP on October 9, 2013.  The lawsuit claimed that some of YKK AP's residential windows infringed JCIC's re-issued integrated j-channel window patent from February 1, 2008 through February 28, 2012. 

YKK AP denies any liability under the lawsuit, but is settling at this early stage of the litigation in order to provide its customers with the assurance that YKK AP's windows are free from any legal encumbrances and to avoid further unnecessary legal expense.

About YKK AP America Inc.'s Residential Division:

YKK AP America Inc.'s Residential Division manufactures vinyl windows and doors for the residential market at its vinyl window plant in Macon, Georgia.  All of its product lines are designed to reduce a home's heating and cooling requirements while delivering the highest levels of aesthetics, quality and craftsmanship. YKK AP America is based in Austell, Georgia and is a subsidiary of YKK Corporation of America, whose parent company, YKK Corporation, is global manufacturer located in Japan.  For more information, visit www.ykkap.com/residential/.

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