On January 6th, a dispute between Magic Lid, LLC and Hailun USA and its affiliated entities regarding the use of a technology commonly known as HLPS, a grand piano lid support system, ended with a final ruling in regards to the technology. The dispute arose after Danny Geoghegan, CEO of Magic Lid, LLC, repeatedly contacted Hailun dealers and other industry participants claiming that Hailun USA no longer had rights to the system.
The ruling found that Magic Lid, LLC had breached contractual obligations and awarded Hailun USA perpetual rights to the technology for the remainder of the patent lifetie under the existing agreement. The ruling further confirmed the validity of the existing agreement for use of the HLPS technology in the North American market in its entirety without any changes.
Vienna International, Inc. dba Hailun USA is the exclusive distributor of Hialun, Emerson, and Cline instruments in the North American market. If also was the first to introduce HLPS technology.
