San Diego-based PepperBall Technologies, Inc., the leading producer of non-lethal weapons solutions, filed suit today in San Diego federal court against Security With Advanced Technology, Inc., a Westminster, Colo.- based company. PTI charges SWAT and two of its subsidiaries with infringement of four patents related to non-lethal weapons along with breach of two agreements between the parties. SWAT subsidiary Vizer Group was originally a re-seller of PepperBall's products, but its parent, SWAT, has recently announced its own line of non-lethal weapons that PTI contends infringe its patents. "Litigation is never our first choice for dealing with business disputes, but SWAT was made aware of our patents and has chosen to disregard them. We must and will protect our intellectual property," said Eric Wenaas, chief executive officer of PepperBall.

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