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Honeywell International Inc.

BorgWarner v. Honeywell International (Copyright Infringement)

Date: 05/16/2011 (Date of Settlement Announcement)

Misconduct Type: Intellectual Property

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $32,500,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: Honeywell Turbo Technologies agreed to pay $32.5 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit filed by BorgWarner, Inc. over a titanium wheel used in commercial vehicle engine turbochargers. The dispute involved the design of a lighter and less-expensive titanium compressor wheel. Under the terms of the settlement, Honeywell acquired a license to the patents.