Paddle makers JOOLA and Paddletek Group have reached a settlement in a patent-infringement lawsuit over Propulsion Core technology. Under the agreement reached on May 14, 2026, Paddletek and ProXR will begin paying royalties to JOOLA and will phase out three targeted paddle models by fall 2026. This is a follow-up to theJOOLA simultaneous suit against 11 companies<\/a>reported on June 2, marking the first settlement to be reached.<\/p>\n The paddles covered by the settlement are three models: the Paddletek Reserve, HoneyFoam, and ProXR Signature Jolt. These were said to use the \u201cPropulsion Core\u201d technology for which JOOLA holds patents.<\/p>\n The agreement rests on three pillars. First, Paddletek and ProXR will list JOOLA\u2019s Propulsion Core patent numbers on the targeted paddles. Second, both companies will pay ongoing royalties to JOOLA. Third, they will end manufacturing and sales of the targeted paddles by fall 2026.<\/p>\n For Paddletek Group, the impact is limited to part of its product lineup, and many of its flagship products fall outside the scope of the settlement.<\/p>\n JOOLA has pursued a lawsuit through the International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging infringement of its Propulsion Core technology patents. As of the time this site reported on June 2, there were 11 defendants, including Proton, Diadem, RPM, Adidas Pickleball, Engage, Facolos, Franklin, Friday, Volair, and Paddletek\/ProXR.<\/p>\n With this settlement, Paddletek and ProXR drop out, leaving nine remaining defendants. By setting a \u201csettlement precedent,\u201d JOOLA may be able to negotiate more advantageously in the remaining lawsuits.<\/p>\nThe specific terms of the settlement\u2014three models targeted, phased out by fall<\/h2>\n
Just two weeks after the June 2 suit against 11 companies\u2014the background to the swift turn<\/h2>\n
Comparison of settlement terms<\/h2>\n