BuildingOnline eUpdate News: Kwikset, Schlage Settle Patent Dispute Over Re-Key Technology | construction industry news

Kwikset has successfully defended its popular SmartKey™ re-key technology patents and that the Kwikset lawsuit against Schlage for patent infringement and false advertising has been amicably resolved. As a condition of settlement, Schlage has agreed to cease making and selling all SecureKey products as of December 31, 2011. Kwikset, a leading provider of door hardware and locksets, originally filed the lawsuit in the...