Steelhead LNG launches patent litigation in South Korea

Vancouver-based Steelhead LNG said it had launched patent infringement proceedings against Cedar LNG and Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. Steelhead LNG has filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court, alleging that Cedar LNG’s and Samsung Heavy’s activities infringe on Steelhead LNG’s Korean patent, the company said in a statement. Earlier this year,…

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