Texas court rejects an infringement suit filed by Mad Dogg Athletics, but the US exercise equipment company faces a host of similar charges
A Peloton exercise bike is shown in this file photo. Picture: ADAM GLANZMAN / BLOOMBERG
A federal judge in Texas rejected an infringement suit filed against Peloton after ruling that Mad Dogg Athletics couldn’t show its two patents covered anything more than the abstract idea of a display to provide instructions to riders of stationary bikes. Compared with those companies, the suit by Mad Dogg, a relatively small player based in Venice, California, wasn’t at the top of Peloton’s legal problems. Still, it has been aggressive in its counterattacks. It filed petitions seeking to cancel trademarks for use of the word “spinning” that Mad Dogg has held for decades, arguing that it is now generic for any exercise class involving a stationary bike. A hearing is likely next year.
A spokesperson for Mad Dogg said neither company officials nor its lawyers were available to comment on the ruling.
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