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Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Startech.com, and Licenses Its "Programmable Connector" Patent to Several Other Companies |
SUFFERN, NY, March 7, 2006 - General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPCI announced today that Acticon has recently settled its lawsuit against Startech.com, its 23rd successful litigation to enforce these patents. Acticon brought suit against Startech.com Ltd. of Ontario, Canada and Startech.com USA, LLP of Groveport, Ohio in September of 2005, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Startech.com ultimately agreed to pay past damages on all three patents-in-suit, and to take a license under the "Programmable Connector" patent. "We will continue to vigorously enforce the intellectual property rights of Acticon Technologies," said Paul Lerner, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel of Acticon's parent, GPCI. Acticon's "smart connector" patents cover specific aspects of PC cards and other "smart connector" devices used in mobile computer communication, networking, and instrumentation control. GPCI has successfully represented Acticon in 23 litigations and over one hundred and thirty licensing negotiations related to these patents. In addition, the following companies have recently licensed Acticon's "Programmable Connector" patent: Evertek Computer Corp. of Oceanside, CA; Synthax, Inc. of Boardman, OH; PPA, Inc. of City of Industry, CA; Village Tronic of Hildesheim, Germany; ACRA Control of Dublin, Ireland; Avermedia Technologies of Taiwan; and Aten International Co. of Taiwan. About Acticon Technologies Acticon Technologies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Patent Corporation International, is a computer connectivity and communications technology company based in Suffern, NY. Acticon's award-winning smart connector technology is based on U.S. Patent Nos. 4,543,450 ("Integrated Connector and Modem") (now expired), 4,603,320 ("Connector Interface") (now expired), 4,686,506 ("Multiple Connector Interface") (now expired), and 4,972,470 ("Programmable Connector"). Acticon Technologies offers non-exclusive licenses under the '470 patent on attractive terms. For licensing terms, contact Kathlene Ingham at (845) 368-4000, x107. For more information on Acticon visit www.acticontech.com. About General Patent Corporation International General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is a premier IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, NY. GPCI represents clients in IP enforcement matters and licensing transactions on a contingency basis. For more information on GPCI visit www.gpci.com. General Patent Corporation (GPC), an affiliate of GPCI, is a leading intellectual property management firm. GPC provides IP analysis and strategy, IP audit and valuation, IP portfolio mining and management, and technology transfer services to domestic and foreign businesses, universities, research institutions and individual inventors. For more information on GPC visit www.generalpatent.com. IP Holdings LLC, another affiliate of GPCI, is an idea incubator and an IP-centric merchant banking organization. For more information on IP Holdings visit www.ip-holdings.com For further information on Acticon, GPCI, GPC and IP Holdings contact General Patent Corporation, Montebello Park, 75 Montebello Road, Suffern, NY 10901-3740; telephone: (845) 368-4000; e-mail: info@gpci.com. |