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Mid-State Prevails on All Counts in MQVP Lawsuit Against Global Validators

On Wednesday, March 16, 2005, United States District Court Judge J. Leon Holmes, in Bryant, Arkansas, entered Judgment in favor of Mid-State Aftermarket Body Parts, Inc. (“Mid-State”) on all counts in its long-running litigation with MQVP, Inc., formerly known as Global Validators, Inc. (“Global”). Judge Holmes granted summary judgment in favor of Mid-State on both its Complaint and all counterclaims filed by Global.

The court’s Judgment fully determines that Mid-State did not infringe Global’s MQVP service mark when Mid-State told its customers that it had MQVP parts available. The Court’s Memorandum Opinion speaks for itself, and it can be viewed at Mid-State’s web site. Go to www.midstateparts.com and click on the link: "Mid-State Prevails in MQVP Lawsuit."

As everyone knows, Mid-State has always fought for the belief that no one should be prevented from buying a quality aftermarket part just because someone puts a different label or packaging on that part. The Court’s Judgment is a total validation of Mid-State’s position that it has never made any unauthorized use of the MQVP trademark.

Tom Knoedl, President of Mid-State, said about the Judgment, “The Court’s decision benefits the entire aftermarket parts industry – it’s a win for all of us.”

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