High Court victory for Kohler Mira in patent infringement claim  

_{Emma Foster, Managing Director of Kohler Mira}

Market leading showering manufacturer Kohler Mira (“Mira Showers”) has won 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. 

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. 

The trial took place on 8 and 9 July 2024. In a judgment, which was handed down on Monday 16^th December 2024, Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke held Mira Showers’s patent to be valid and infringed. The judgment is subject to appeal. 

Emma Foster, Managing Director of Kohler Mira said: 

“We are thrilled with the fantastic result of our case against Triton, which has been ongoing for two years.  At Kohler Mira, we invest significantly in research and development to bring the very best showering experience to our customers.  One of our guiding principles is to live on the leading edge of design and innovation, and it is vital that this is backed with a strong commitment to fiercely protect our intellectual property”. 

This is not the first time that Kohler Mira has taken action to protect its IP and investment made in innovation.  In 2013, the business brought a case against Bristan Group which was found to have infringed unregistered designs of Mira’s Azora electric shower with its Glee, Joy and Smile products and was ordered to pay damages. 

Emma Foster added: 

 

“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.” 

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