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iRobot Granted Injunction In Trade Secrets Lawsuit

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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

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iRobot Corp. (IRBT) yesterday announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted, in part, iRobot's request for preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against former employee Jameel Ahed and his company, Robotic FX, Inc., prohibiting use of critical features incorporated in the design of the Negotiator. iRobot produces the combat-proven iRobotr PackBotr robot, used extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan. "We are pleased with the court's decision," Colin Angle, CEO of iRobot, said. "We stand ready to deliver…

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