VANCOUVER, BC,
Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Steelhead LNG, a
Vancouver-based developer in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, today announced the commencement of patent infringement proceedings against [Cedar LNG] and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. ("
Samsung Heavy") in the Republic of Korea. This litigation marks a significant step in Steelhead LNG's ongoing efforts to protect its proprietary technology and intellectual property rights.
Steelhead LNG has filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court, alleging that Cedar LNG's and Samsung Heavy's activities infringe on Steelhead LNG's Korean patent. Cedar LNG is a proposed floating LNG export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Samsung Heavy was selected by Cedar LNG, along with Black & Veatch, to construct the Cedar LNG floating LNG facility, with construction announced to have commenced earlier this year.
