Ecolab Dismisses PAA Patent Lawsuit Against Gurtler
In 2014, Ecolab Inc.’s Textile Care Division filed a suit against Gurtler Industries, Inc. claiming that Gurtler had infringed on Ecolab’s Patent No. 6,262,013: “Sanitizing Laundry Sour” issued on July 21, 2001. The Ecolab patent described the use of a peracetic acid (PAA) sanitizer that also acts as a neutralizer (sour) in the laundry process. …