Zuru Toys, founded by Cambridge siblings Mat, Anna and Nick Mowbray, has been delivered a US$29 million ($42.8m) victory by a US court in its long-running patent-violation spat with US-based Telebrands.
Three years ago, Zuru alleged Telebrands - which makes products then sells them via infomercials - had ripped off its hit Bunch O Balloons product, which allows multiple balloons to be filled with water at once.
In December, Zuru won US$12.5m damages from Telebrands in a jury trial.
Now, in a decision filed March 27, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has granted Zuru's application for enhanced damages, bumping up the penalty to US$24.5m and awarding US$4.8m in costs.
The court had discretion to potentially triple the penalty with its review, given the jury found Telebrands infringing was "willful," but the Mowbray's were happy to get the damages doubled.