A settlement agreement has been reached between Maytronics, manufacturer of the popular Dolphin robotic pool cleaner, and Chasing Innovation Technology, that has resolve Maytronics claims of patent infringement.

In September 2023, Maytronics filed a patent infringement complaint against Chasing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging that Chasing had been manufacturing and selling a robotic pool cleaner that utilizes a technology unique to Maytronics robotic cleaners and covered by U.S. Patent No. 10,378,229.

“Among Maytronics innovative technologies is a filter bypass mechanism,” the lawsuit states. “Prior to the development of the filter bypass mechanism, the effectiveness or even mere movement of cleaning robots in the market required a clean filtering unit. For example, some prior cleaning robots may stop moving altogether when the filter is clogged… Maytronics’ patented filter bypass mechanism feature provides continual fluid flow through the cleaning robot to maintain consistent motion and create sufficient suction to enable vertical pool wall climbing.”

As a result of the settlement agreement, the complaint was dismissed, and Chasing will cease production of robotic pool cleaners with features covered by Maytronics patent.

Remaining terms of the settlement are confidential.

“We are pleased this matter has been resolved,” said Franck Sogaard, Maytronics Chief Revenue Officer and President of Americas, EMEA and APAC. “Maytronics invests considerable time and resources to develop and protect technologies that not only differentiate its products in the market but that define trends in the market.”