WavetronixLINDON, Utah—February 15, 2007—Wavetronix LLC, the world leader in patented Digital Wave Radar™ traffic sensors, announced yesterday it has received an unfavorable ruling in its patent infringement litigation against Electronic Integrated Systems, Inc. (EIS). On February 14, 2007, Judge Bruce S. Jenkins, of the United States District Court for the District of Utah, ruled that EIS' RTMS™ X3 product does not infringe the claims of a Wavetronix patent. Wavetronix officials say the company will appeal.
“We strongly believe that the judge's ruling is incorrect,” said Wavetronix attorney Brent P. Lorimer of the Salt Lake City firm Workman/Nydegger. “We expect to file a notice of appeal within the next few weeks and we are confident that our patent infringement claims will be vindicated by the Court of Appeals.”
Wavetronix sued EIS in January of 2005, asserting that EIS infringes Wavetronix' U.S. Patent No. 6,556, 916, or the '916 patent, by selling and offering to sell the RTMS X3 device. The '916 patent was awarded to Wavetronix in 2003 for the company's unique process for automatically configuring multiple lanes of traffic, a feature of the company's SmartSensor™ line of non-intrusive radar detection devices.
As part of his ruling, the judge dismissed EIS' claim that the Wavetronix patent is invalid, and confirmed a previous ruling that rejected EIS' claim that the patent was obtained by fraud.
Dr. David Arnold, president and CEO of Wavetronix, says he is disappointed by this outcome but continues to believe innovation and competition are beneficial for customers. “Our innovations have forced our competitors to try and match our technologies, and that's been a good thing for the ITS and traffic management communities,” Arnold says. “Wavetronix believes in the superior quality of its products and will continue to vigorously fight to protect its intellectual property.”
For more information about Wavetronix and its patented technologies, visit www.wavetronix.com. Specific questions about the lawsuit should be directed to Don Leavitt, communications director, by email at don_leavitt@wavetronix.com.
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About Wavetronix—Wavetronix LLC is revolutionizing the intelligent transportation industry with a full-range of ITS and traffic management solutions: the SmartSensor™ line of Digital Wave Radar traffic sensors, featuring the industry's only patented auto-configuration process; the Click!™ family of Simple Connectivity power and communication devices; and Command™ data collection and management appliances. Smarter by design, Wavetronix's proprietary technologies are protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 6,556,916 and 6,693,557. Other U.S. and international patents are pending. Wavetronix is based in Lindon, Utah, and can be found online at www.wavetronix.com.
For more information:
Don Leavitt
Communications Director
Wavetronix LLC
(801) 764-0277 ext. 1032
don_leavitt@wavetronix.com