March 14, 2005 Sunbathe Joins Laughlin’s License Family
Laughlin Products (LPI) proudly announces that Sunbathe of Jonesboro, Arkansas has become its newest licensee. Sunbathe’s key players include indoor tanning industry pioneers Porter Hurt, Bill Hurt and Jerry Deveney.
2-01-05 Hollywood Tans and Laughlin Products Settle Patent Dispute
Hollywood Tans and Laughlin Products have entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement for the manufacturing and marketing of HTS’ sunless spray booth. Click here for more info
11-22-04 Pioneer Spray-Booth Patent Upheld
The USPTO confirmed the patentability of 21 claims under consideration in the re-examination of US patent 5,922,333.    Click here to learn more
 
11-11-04 Judgment Entered in Magic Tan Infringement Case
Default judgments entered in infringement cases in Nevada and Florida. Nevada Federal judge enters judgment of over $100,000 per Magic Tan booth.
10-8-4 The ‘333 Patent Survives Another Challenge
 
Read Doc’s take on a recent ruling in his patent infringement cases against Hollywood Tans and Magic Tan. One of the key points of this ruling was that the ‘333 patent would continue to be prosecuted in these cases.
9-1-4 Doc Gets US Patent #16 Dr Laughlins Patent
 
The US PTO today issued Dr. Laughlin patent # 6,782,893.
This patent is a continuation of his patent # 5,922,333.
Click here to view the patent and a summary of the other 15.
11-11-03 Invent This!
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Tech TV's weekly documentary, Invent This!, will feature the invention of Spray Booth Tanning on its Thanksgiving Week segment. The documentary will span from Dr. Tom Laughlin's high school days through today's commercialization of this revolutionary invention, including a recreation of one of the first spray-booth tanning sessions.
 
 
10-31-03 Magic Tan Patent Litigation in Full Swing

Complaints are being filed across the US against a
network of groups and individuals associated with the
manufacture, sale and use of Magic Tan spray booths.

Click here to read more in our Patent Gallery.

 
 

'Beep beep'
August 22, 2003

Dallas Business Journal reviews
Dr. Laughlin's patent infringement
Strategy.

Click here to read the entire story

 
 
Grapevine, TX
4-21-03 		Infringers Beware:
New Mystic/Mist-On License Agreement

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 Mystic Tan and Laughlin Products have entered into a new license agreement which allows Mystic to offer its booth to all markets in all countries except the US, UK and Ireland. Part of that agreement was the creation of Mystic funded "Dr. Laughlin's War Chest". This fund is intended to enable Laughlin Products to continue and expand its current patent-defense litigation.

 
 

Laughlin Products
Grapevine, TX
July 9, 2002

 

 


 The US PTO issued U.S
patent # 6,416,747 to
Laughlin Products of
Grapevine, TX. The
patent is entitled
“Method, Apparatus,
and Composition for
Automatically Coating
the Human Body with
Plural Components”.

 
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Case Settled, LPI Victorious
Grapevine, TX
August 17, 2001

Laughlin Products claims victory in its first patent infringement suit. Click the scales-of-justice at right for more details.

 
 

Mist-On Tan Patent Infringement Suit Filed
July 25, 2001

Method of and Apparatus for Automatically Coating the Human Body: Fogging Technology.

  US Patent No: 6,298,862  
 

Inventor:Dr. Thomas J. Laughlin

  
  Issued: October 9, 2001  
Click here to see sample figures and to learn more about the patent.
Infringement Suit in Settlement Stage
Grapevine, TX
August 7, 2001

LPI's infringement suit involving a midwestern tanning-salon chain has progressed to the settlement stage. Click the scales-of-justice at left to learn more about this recent development.
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System for automatically coating the human body

  US Patent Number 5,922,333
  Inventor: Dr. Thomas J. Laughlin
Issued: July 13, 1999
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Process for bleaching chemically tanned skin and discolored nails.

  US Patent Number 6,117,118
  Inventors: Anne M. Laughlin, Thomas J. Laughlin
 Issued: September 12, 2000

US Patent Office allows Dr. Laughlin a third patent on his misting technology. The patent is to be issued soon.

Click here to see examples of figures from his patent application.

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Dr. Laughlin addresses frequently asked questions about patents

Mist-On Tan Patent Qualified for Worldwide Coverage.
 June 25,2001

We recently received notice from the International Bureau of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that one of our most recent patents (US patent 6,199,557) has been qualified for issuance in 99 countries. Click the thumbnail for more details. . Click the thumbnail for more details. Click above to view our US patent 6,199,557.

Mist-On Tan Patent Qualified for Worldwide Coverage.
June 25,2001

 We recently received notice from the International Bureau of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that one of our most recent patents (US patent 6,199,557) has been qualified for issuance in 99 countries. Click the thumbnail for more details.
Mist-On Tanning Solution Now Patented
June 26, 2001

It's official. Dr. Laughlin's Mist-On tanning solution is now patented. The US patent # 6,251,374 discloses formulations that make Mist-On tanning possible. Click the thumb at left for more details. Go to the Patent Gallery for a copy of the patent.