402 Patent is Confirmed!!
posted on
Apr 10, 2012 06:59PM
Intellectual Licenses for Electronics & Communications
I wonder if new lawsuits will be filed soon against some of the big boys that aren't signed.. yet.....
I'm sure a few of them were waiting to see the validity of the patent.... No more waiting required.. just sign on the dotted line...
Ruling in Re-Examination Proceeding Strengthens WiLAN's Digital TV Program
OTTAWA, Canada – April 10, 2012 – Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company")
(TSX:WIN) (NASD:WILN) today announced that the United States Patent and
Trademark Office ("USPTO") has confirmed the validity of all the claims in
WiLAN's US Patent No. 5,828,402 (the "402 Patent") along with more than 30 new
claims. The USPTO ruling signals that the 402 Patent re-examination proceedings
are at an end.
"This ruling confirms the validity of our fundamental 402 or V-Chip Patent and
enables our licensing activity to continue with the unlicensed portion of the
market, which is significant," said Jim Skippen, President & CEO. "Millions of
V-Chip-enabled TVs and digital TV receivers are sold each year and are already
licensed under WiLAN's V-Chip technology. This ruling also grants more than 30
new claims, which further demonstrates the quality of the patents that WiLAN
licenses as part of its major licensing program."
Added Skippen, "The 402 Patent is the second important WiLAN patent to
successfully undergo the re-examination process, which I believe speaks to the
thoroughness we apply in selecting high quality patents to include in our
growing portfolio."