Jury Hands DuraSystems $905K In Kitchen Duct Patent Trial

By Elliot Weld ( February 5, 2026, 9:40 PM EST) -- An Illinois federal jury on Thursday said Van-Packer Co. and Jeremias Inc. owed $905,000 in reasonable royalties for infringing sales, after an earlier finding by the court that they had infringed DuraSystems Barriers Inc.'s patent covering kitchen ducts for preventing fires and dangerous gases....

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