TruePosition, Inc., a leading provider of wireless location technologies and solutions and a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, announced that TruePosition has won a patent infringement suit against Andrew Corporation in the United States District Court in the District of Delaware, TruePosition Inc. v. Andrew Corporation (Civ. No. 05-747-SLR).
After nearly two weeks of testimony, the jury deliberated for less than two hours finding on Friday, September 14 for TruePosition on all counts and awarding the company $45.3 million for willful infringement of its intellectual property by Andrew Corporation.
This is the second time that TruePosition has successfully defended its intellectual property rights against Andrew Corporation. In this case, TruePosition sued Andrew Corporation for infringing on a patent dealing with the location of wireless phones using the wireless network control channel, known as the “144" or "control channel" patent, which is particularly important for safety and security applications. This suit focused on infringement related to contracts that Andrew Corporation offered a customer in Saudi Arabia.
“TruePosition is extremely pleased with the jury’s ability to deliver a decisive verdict in a case that deals with such advanced technology. This verdict is testament to the value – and the importance – of the intellectual property that TruePosition holds,” said Frederic Beckley, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of TruePosition, Inc.
TruePosition previously sued Andrew Corporation for infringing on other patents it holds. In a 2004 settlement, Andrew agreed to pay TruePosition $35 million and to provide warrants to purchase one million shares of Andrew’s common stock. In 2001, TruePosition also prevailed in a third suit against SigmaOne Communications Corp. for infringing several of its patents including the one at issue in the current suit against Andrew Corporation.
“We will continue to vigorously enforce and protect TruePosition’s exceptional innovations in wireless location technology across the Middle East and throughout all regions of the world,” Stephen Stuut, CEO of TruePosition, Inc. “This win illustrates our obligation to the wireless providers that come to rely on us to continuously deliver pioneering next generation safety solutions and other wireless location solutions to them and their customers.”
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