High Court rules against UK Sun importer

Server vendor vows to "aggressively pursue those who violate its intellectual property rights" following legal victory over M-Tech Data

The High Court of Justice ruled that M-Tech Data infringed Sun's registered trademarks

Server giant Sun Microsystems has announced it has won a High Court judgment against UK distributor M-Tech Data for violating its trademarks.

According to an announcement from Sun today, The High Court of Justice ruled that M-Tech Data infringed its registered trademarks by importing Sun products into the European Economic Area without authorisation.

At the same time, Sun announced a legal victory against US counterfeiter Faris and Sun Valley Technical repair.

The vendor stressed that the two cases represent just a “fraction” of the legal battles it is conducting around the world against those suspected of infringing its intellectual property rights.

“Sun is committed to aggressively pursuing those who violate Sun's intellectual property rights and threaten its market integrity,” said Bill Mooz, Sun’s legal director.

Mike Dillon, executive vice president and general counsel at Sun, added: “Sun has invested billions of dollars in its products and the Sun brand, and Sun’s authorised partners have augmented those investments with their own money.”

As well as entering an injunction against M-Tech, the High Court has ordered the firm to provide Sun with disclosure of its activities, Sun said.