Toronto, Canada, July 3, 2024, Chainwire
In May, Digital Shovel Holdings Inc. sued RK Mission Critical LLC, RK Mechanical LLC and RK Industries LLC for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. “Rather than competing fairly,” the complaint says, “Defendants are exploiting the innovative technologies that Digital Shovel has worked hard to develop and protect through patents.”
The cover image above shows six original Digital Shovel products in the lower area, surrounded by RK Mission Critical products utilizing Digital Shovel’s proprietary technology above.
The dispute began in 2019 when Compute North approached Digital Shovel seeking to license Digital Shovel’s revolutionary V-Shape technology, which enables substantially higher miner density in cryptocurrency mining containers. Digital Shovel declined the request, recognizing the unique value proposition of its innovation. RK Mission Critical began producing containers strikingly similar to Digital Shovel’s, so much so that Digital Shovel staff mistook them for their own, albeit with a different design.
Originally designed in 2018 and protected by three patents granted in 2022, 2023, and 2024—numbers 11,910,557, 11,647,605, and 11,540,414—V-Shape technology offers up to a 30% increase in miner density, resulting in significant operational and financial benefits for mining operations. Despite being aware of the pending patents as early as 2021, and even after additional patents were granted, RK Mission Critical continued to produce containers using Digital Shovel’s technology without permission.
RK Mission Critical’s refusal to engage in meaningful settlement negotiations has left Digital Shovel with no choice but to take legal action. Digital Shovel is seeking compensation for the misuse of its patented V-Shape technology and an injunction prohibiting any future sales of infringing containers.
Digital Shovel estimates that RK Mission Critical has illegally sold hundreds of containers using Digital Shovel’s patented V-Shape technology. This blatant disregard for intellectual property rights not only undermines Digital Shovel’s hard work and innovation, but also sets a dangerous precedent for the industry.
Digital Shovel remains committed to protecting its intellectual property and will continue to pursue all legal avenues to ensure that RK Mission Critical is held accountable for its actions.
For more information or to schedule an interview with CEO Scot Johnson, users can contact Digital Shovel's media relations department here.
About Digital Shovel
Digital Shovel helps businesses scale their cryptocurrency mining operations with ready-to-use mobile units. With low energy costs and high security, we help businesses with managed and unmanaged miner hosting. For more information, users can visit their website here.
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