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On September 23, 2020, Fa-Hsing Lu, a citizen and resident of Taiwan, Republic of China, filed a patent infringement suit against hyper bike, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation with its principal place of business in New Jersey. Please note, a stock image is included to provide you with a visual snapshot of this item that we could not capture otherwise. View your cart to change product quantities, apply deal codes, or checkout.
Of course, you’re free to go beyond this speed, given that the rest of it comes from sheer leg power. Given a bike weighing at least 6.8kg doesn’t in itself guarantee its safety, it begs the question of whether there is even a need for a minimum weight limit. Given professional riders often push their body weight to the limit in pursuit of performance, it should perhaps come as no surprise many also demand the same of their equipment. Regardless of how big or small the performance gains are, though, many riders just want a lighter bike for the ‘vibes’.
Resting on Reddy and DePaoli, plaintiff requests that the Court reject defendant’s proposed construction and reserve any issues of functionality for a later time. Lu brings suit for two counts of patent infringement of United States patents numbers US D529,842 S (“the ’842 patent”) and US D556,642 S (“the ’642 patent”), each of which relates to the ornamental design of a bicycle. Plaintiff seeks judgment that Hyper Bicycles has infringed the two patents in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271, damages to compensate plaintiff for the infringement, trebled under 35 U.S.C. § 284 due to the willfulness of the alleged infringement and attorney’s fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285. On the performance side of things, the Ultra is fairly decent, packing a 250W hub-integrated motor. This motor is capable of propelling this electric two-wheeler to a top speed of 20 miles per hour with pedal assist.
In analyzing a patent infringement action, the Court must 1) determine the meaning and scope of the patent claims asserted to be infringed and 2) compare the properly construed claims to the infringing device. Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 52 F.3d 967, 976 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (en banc), aff’d, 517 U.S. 370, 116 S.Ct. The first step, known as claim construction, is an issue of law for the court to decide.
It also made extensive use of digital design aids, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA simulates how objects behave under various physical conditions) and Computational Fluid Dynamics modelling (CFD is akin to a virtual wind tunnel), and rapid prototyping. On top of this, the lightest bike we saw – Simon Clarke’s Factor 02 VAM – weighed just 6.925kg ready to race. Round tubes are typically more structurally efficient than aerofoil-shaped tubes, hyper bicycles and can therefore be made lighter. In 2010, Jean Wauthier, a UCI technical advisor, told BikeRadar the limit was set taking into account “sensory-motor coordination, stability, balance, manoeuvrability, adherence, postural comfort, a vision-posture system and safety”. It was introduced as part of the UCI’s Lugano charter in 2000 (which also put a stop to a load of other fun things such as monocoque carbon frames and anything Graeme Obree did).
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In 2022, the opening stages around Copenhagen were pan-flat, meaning weight wasn’t a concern and riders went all-in on aero. They all have high-end components, but none resort to the kind of components or hacks now reserved mostly for dedicated hill climb bikes. The 2024 KTM 125 DUKE is your entry point to the DUKE revolution.
Because bikes with caliper rim braking systems still tend to be lighter than disc-brake equipped ones, all else being equal, they remain popular with weight weenies and hill climb racers. The ‘842 and ’642 patents are both design patents which pertain to bicycles and, in particular, the ornamental design of two bicycles. The patents claim the design shown in their respective figures one through seven. Because the proverbial picture is worth one thousand words, the Court attaches a demonstrative example of each claimed design.