Holy Lawsuit! Communion-Wafer Flap Lands in Court

December 31st, 2009 admin

A holy war of sorts has broken out in the communion-wafer–dispensing space. A Minnesota marketer of communion-wafer dispensers is accusing its former president of patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets . (.pdf) Nu-Life Church Supplies makes the Communalabra germ-free dispenser. The allegations in a Dec. 30 federal lawsuit come amid a fledgling  market for such dispensing devices , as those receiving communion seek a germ-free environment. The handheld devices allow the dispensing of wafers without being touched by anybody but those receiving them. What’s more, the portable devices, according to the lawsuit, “easily deliver communion to military personnel in combat situations and to people who are hospitalized, infirm or otherwise immobile.” Among other things, Nu-Life Products of Minnesota claims…


Originally posted on Wired

 
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