Smart Glove and Henry Schein Reach Settlement With Tillotson Regarding Patent for Nitrile Gloves
This 2010 settlement confirms that Tillotson Corporation — led by the family of RENCO’s CTO, Rick Tillotson — held the U.S. patent for nitrile glove technology used industry-wide. The agreement resolved IP claims and acknowledged Tillotson’s foundational role in glove innovation.
“Smart Glove and Henry Schein agreed to a settlement of their dispute regarding U.S. Patent No. 5,908,560, acknowledging the patent’s validity and Tillotson Corporation’s ownership of the foundational nitrile glove technology.”
