Recycled Rubber Manufacturer Announces Reissue of patent for QT Impact Sound Technology

Dec. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- ECORE International Inc., a private corporation and North America’s largest manufacturer of recycled rubber products today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued reissue patent RE 41,945, relating to ECORE’s QT impact sound isolation technology. The reissue patent RE 41,945 confirms that ECORE’s reissue patent application satisfied statutory requirements of patentability.

“The reissued patent confirms our position that ECORE has the exclusive right to market the QT family of recycled rubber underlayments,” said Arthur B. Dodge III, ECORE’s chairman and CEO.

A leading industry standard for sound control comprised of recycled content, QT is made from 92% recycled rubber and has been tested in over 200 laboratory and field test assemblies. QT has been proven to repeatedly perform as engineered to meet design requirements. The product and engineering support that is provided by QT Sound Insulation guarantees that QT will work as specified, every time.

ECORE filed its application seeking reissuance in July 2007 to broaden the claims of the original U.S. Patent 6,920,723 (the ‘723 patent). The ‘723 patent had been involved in extensive and protracted litigation in Pennsylvania since 2006. Certain court papers from that litigation, including allegedly invalidating prior art, were submitted to the PTO as part of the reissue process. The PTO did not find the prior art invalidating and issued the patent today.

About ECORE International:
ECORE International, manufacturer of QT Sound Insulation, has been at the forefront of recycling efforts since its inception in 1989. Twenty years ago, ECORE pioneered the recycled rubber flooring category. Today, ECORE continues to lead the industry in sustainable product development by introducing new products and technologies to further expand manufacturing capabilities and offer more sustainable products than ever before. As North America’s largest user of scrap tire rubber, ECORE processes more than 80 million pounds each year, helping to conserve over one million barrels of oil and keeping over 2,000 trailer loads of discarded tires out of American landfills.

For additional information on QT Sound Insulation visit www.qtsoundcontrol.com.

For additional information about ECORE International and its portfolio of products and brands visit www.ecoreintl.com.

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ECORE International, manufacturer of QT Sound Insulation, has been at the forefront of recycling efforts since 1989. Today, as North America's largest user of scrap tire rubber, ECORE continues to lead the industry in sustainable product development.