-Parties: The Plaintiff/Defendant by Counterclaim was Oakville Stamping & Bending Limited; the Defendants/Plaintiffs by Counterclaim were Jean-Louis Cloutier, dba Ontario Sole Proprietorship 290728005 and dba SELIT, Centre de Plomberie Jean Lépine Inc., and FNS Corporation Ltd.

-Subject Matter: This Federal Court matter (T-2576-23) is a patent infringement proceeding commenced in the Federal Court, involving a Statement of Claim filed on December 5, 2023 by Oakville Stamping & Bending Limited against Jean-Louis Cloutier, dba Ontario Sole Proprietorship 290728005 and dba SELIT, Centre de Plomberie Jean Lépine Inc., and later including FNS Corporation Ltd., with related defences, counterclaims, amended counterclaims, and requests for particulars addressing infringement and validity of Canadian Patent No. 2,813,010. The case is ongoing.

-Date: The hearing was set on August 18, 2026.

-Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

-Amount: Damages claimed to exceed $50,000, exclusive of interest and costs.