Yummie Tummie and Maidenform Settle Patent Infringement and Invalidity Lawsuits

NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Times Three Clothier, LLC, the owner of Yummie Tummie shapewear, announced today a settlement agreement with Maidenform of litigation in the Southern District of New York. The settlement ends patent infringement and invalidity lawsuits that the companies had filed against each other. In conjunction with the settlement, Maidenform has paid Yummie Tummie $6.75 million. Maidenform has agreed not to assist any third party that may seek to invalidate or render unenforceable the patents. Heather Thomson, the President of Times Three and the inventor of the Yummie Tummie three panel patented designs, stated that "We are delighted with this settlement and look forward to the continued growth and expansion of our innovative shapewear business based on our patented designs."

SOURCE Times Three Clothier, LLC

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