Pickleball Paddle Tech

JOOLA Patent Infringement Lawsuit vs 11 Foam Paddle Brands [developing]

JOOLA Patent Infringement Lawsuit vs 11 Foam Paddle Brands [developing]

Key Questions

What is the basis of JOOLA's patent infringement lawsuit against foam paddle brands?

JOOLA filed an ITC suit claiming unauthorized copies of its Pro IV/V propulsion core technology, involving flex and spring mechanisms. This targets multiple brands for infringement.

Which brands are named in JOOLA's patent infringement litigation?

The lawsuit names RPM Q2, Friday Aura, Diadem Edge, Franklin Proton, Engage, and at least seven others including Franklin, RPM, and Paddletek. It focuses on 11 foam paddle brands total.

What are the potential impacts of the JOOLA lawsuit on Gen4 foam paddles?

The suit could halt imports and availability of affected Gen4 foam paddles, disrupting PBCOR compliance testing, durability assessments, and spin performance evaluations for queued models.

JOOLA ITC suit over Pro IV/V propulsion core targets RPM Q2, Friday Aura, Diadem Edge, Franklin Proton, Engage +7; unauthorized flex/spring copies. RPM Q2 PBCoR .43 compliant noted in review. Potential halts to Gen4 foam imports/availability; implications for queued PBCOR/durability/spin testing.

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Updated Apr 8, 2026