Kohler Mira (Mira Showers) has reported winning a High Court ruling against Norcros Group, the company behind the Triton Showers brand.
The Court ruled that Triton infringed on the patent of Mira Showers’s dual outlet electric shower technology (Mira’s patent GB 2,466, 504) with its DuElec range of showers.
According to a company statement, Mira Showers commenced proceedings in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in December 2022 claiming Triton had infringed its patent. Triton denied infringement and counterclaimed for revocation of the patent, a statement said.
The trial took place on 8 and 9 July 2024. In a judgment, which was handed down on Monday 16 December 2024, Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke held Mira Showers’s patent to be valid and infringed, it was reported. The judgment is subject to appeal.
“We are thrilled with the fantastic result of our case against Triton, which has been ongoing for two years,” said Emma Foster, managing director of Kohler Mira.
“We will act to vehemently protect our investment and our customers, if our intellectual property rights are infringed. We would like to extend our thanks to the Kohler legal team, the legal team at Mills & Reeve, and Three New Square IP for helping us to secure this comprehensive victory.”
Phil Viner, commercial director at Triton Showers, said: “Over the past 24 months, we have been defending a legal dispute brought by Kohler Mira, concerning a component used in our DuElec electric shower range.
“Despite our legal team having confidently and vigorously defended Triton’s position in this matter, our robust challenge has unfortunately been unsuccessful.
“We find the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s decision both surprising and disappointing and will be seeking permission from the Court to appeal the judgment early in the new year.
“As the court has not yet ruled on the consequences of its decision, we are able to continue to manufacture and sell the DuElec shower range at least until that time, to ensure uninterrupted supply to our customers, and consumers.
“As the case is ongoing, our legal team will continue to handle this matter in accordance with the findings and instructions of the court, and we will not be commenting further.”