Whirlpool Corp. Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit to Protect Industry-Leading Dishwasher Design

The company alleges Samsung illegally copied innovative 360° Max Jets Third Rack Dishwasher featuring the largest available third rack among leading brands based on usable volume

Whirlpool Corporation today filed a complaint in federal court requesting a preliminary and permanent injunction against Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and the company's U.S. subsidiary Samsung Electronics of America, Inc. to stop Samsung's infringement of Whirlpool's patented third rack dishwasher design.

"Whirlpool Corporation has been singular in the design and innovation behind modern dishwashers," said Joel Luckman, Whirlpool Corporation's senior director of engineering. "Our innovative third rack - which can fit drinkware while having dedicated washing for those items - was the result of countless hours of creative and detailed engineering work and delivered a breakthrough for consumers."

"Whirlpool Corporation has been singular in the design and innovation behind modern dishwashers. Our innovative third rack - which can fit drinkware while having dedicated washing for those items - was the result of countless hours of creative and detailed engineering work and delivered a breakthrough for consumers."

Whirlpool Corporation dedicates substantial resources to researching and developing new ways to improve life at home, and the company will not hesitate to defend our innovation and intellectual property.

To read the full complaint, click here.