Cameron International Corporation Settled With Safoco Over Infringement of Three Patents According to Conley Rose, P.C.

October 27, 2009

HOUSTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Cameron International Corporation, a leading provider of flow equipment products, systems, and services to worldwide oil, gas, and process industries announced it had successfully settled its defense of a dispute with Safoco, Inc. for undisclosed terms. Safoco had been asserting infringement of three Safoco patents that cover gate valve actuators for the oil and gas industry. The settlement was completed the week before the jury trial was set to begin before the Honorable Judge Sim Lake in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston.

Cameron was represented by lead attorney D. Mitchell McFarland, Jeff Weems, and Thad Jenks of Harrison, Bettis, Staff, McFarland, & Weems, L.L.P. and by Charles Rogers, David Rose, and Collin Rose of Conley Rose, P.C.

About Conley Rose, P.C.

Conley Rose, P.C., a law firm with more than 40 professionals, focuses exclusively on intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, and covenants not to compete. The firm's attorneys have specialized technical backgrounds in the mechanical, electrical, and chemical fields, giving them a significant edge in representing their clients in the courtroom. The practice includes litigation, technology transfer, prosecution of applications for patents, trademarks, and copyrights, franchising, and counseling on these matters. The firm has offices in Houston, Plano, and Austin. For additional information, visit www.conleyrose.com.

About Harrison, Bettis, Staff, McFarland & Weems, L.L.P.

Harrison, Bettis, Staff, McFarland & Weems, L.L.P. represents plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of litigation matters, including complex commercial, personal injury and wrongful death, toxic tort, negligence, employment claims, insurance coverage, product liability, intellectual property, deceptive trade practices, and energy and oil & gas. The firm's office is in Houston. For additional information, visit www.harrisonbettis.com.

For more information please contact:

Collin Rose - (713) 238-8000

SOURCE Conley Rose, P.C.