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Vita-Mix Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of food blending machines. Its product categories include mix machines, drink machines, containers, accessories, container brushes, spatulas, cutting boards, and cookware. The company was founded in 1921 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio with an additional office in Canada.

In February 2006, Blendtec sued Vitamix Corporation for infringing its patents on Blendtec’s “Wild Side” jar design, which Vitamix had allegedly copied as its own MP and XP containers. The United States District Court of Utah concluded Vitamix had infringed Blendtec’s patents. In June 2010 the jury concluded that Vitamix’s infringement of Blendtec’s patents were “willful” and awarded Blendtec approximately $11 million in damages. On January 26, 2011, the Court enhanced the damages awarded by an additional $11 million, resulting in total damages of approximately $24 million. The Court also issued a permanent injunction to stop sales of the MP and XP containers, and required Vitamix to notify all of its distributors and manufacturers about the injunction.

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