Image via WikipediaGeneral Patent Corporation (GPC) signed a second licensee as a result of a patent infringement lawsuit against the Federal Government. Infineon Technologies AG of Neubiberg, Germany has licensed the “Contactless Cards” patent portfolio of GPC subsidiary Leighton Technologies, LLC.
Suffern, N.Y. (PRWEB) August 04, 2011
General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its subsidiary, Leighton Technologies LLC, that Infineon Technologies AG of Neubiberg, Germany, has licensed the Leighton portfolio of “Contactless Cards” patents.
The license with Infineon Technologies is an outcome of a patent infringement lawsuit, Leighton Technologies LLC v. United States of America, U.S. Court of Federal Claims (1:10-cv-00003). Infineon Technologies was not a defendant in this litigation, but the company was given notice of the action by the U.S. Government because, as a government vendor, it might have had an interest under applicable law. Infineon Technologies opted to take a license for the Leighton patents on a non-exclusive basis.
“We are pleased that Infineon Technologies chose to license the Leighton patents,” said Paul J. Lerner, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at General Patent Corporation. “We hope that other government vendors of contactless cards will follow suit and license the portfolio.”
Infineon Technologies joins Gemalto, Inc. – also a federal government contractor – in licensing the Leighton patents as a result of the lawsuit filed against the federal government. Unrelated to this litigation, HID Global Corporation, Oberthur Technologies Group, CPI Card Group-Colorado, Inc. and Allsafe Technologies, Inc. had previously licensed the Leighton patents.
About General Patent Corporation
General Patent Corporation, headquartered in Suffern, N.Y., is a leading intellectual property boutique focusing on patent licensing and enforcement. GPC represents inventors, businesses, universities and other patent owners in patent infringement matters by providing patent assertion and licensing services as well as managing and financing patent litigation on a contingency basis. GPC is the oldest patent enforcement firm in the U.S., and is the managing member of Leighton Technologies LLC. For more information, visit http://www.generalpatent.com.
General Patent Corporation, headquartered in Suffern, N.Y., is a leading intellectual property boutique focusing on patent licensing and enforcement. GPC represents inventors, businesses, universities and other patent owners in patent infringement matters by providing patent assertion and licensing services as well as managing and financing patent litigation on a contingency basis. GPC is the oldest patent enforcement firm in the U.S., and is the managing member of Leighton Technologies LLC. For more information, visit http://www.generalpatent.com.
About Leighton Technologies LLC
Leighton Technologies LLC is the owner of six “Contactless Cards” U.S. Patents:
1. 5,817,207: “Radio frequency identification card and hot lamination process for the manufacture of radio frequency identification cards”
2. 6,036,099: “Hot lamination process for the manufacture of a combination contact/contactless smart card and product resulting therefrom”
3. 6,214,155: “Radio frequency identification card and hot lamination process for the manufacture of radio frequency identification cards”
4. 6,441,736: “Ultra-thin flexible durable radio frequency identification devices and hot or cold lamination process for the manufacture of ultra-thin flexible durable radio frequency identification devices”
5. 6,557,766: “Hot lamination method for a hybrid radio frequency optical memory card converting sheets into a web process”
6. 6,514,367: “Hot lamination process for the manufacture of a combination contact/contactless smart card”
Leighton Technologies LLC is the owner of six “Contactless Cards” U.S. Patents:
1. 5,817,207: “Radio frequency identification card and hot lamination process for the manufacture of radio frequency identification cards”
2. 6,036,099: “Hot lamination process for the manufacture of a combination contact/contactless smart card and product resulting therefrom”
3. 6,214,155: “Radio frequency identification card and hot lamination process for the manufacture of radio frequency identification cards”
4. 6,441,736: “Ultra-thin flexible durable radio frequency identification devices and hot or cold lamination process for the manufacture of ultra-thin flexible durable radio frequency identification devices”
5. 6,557,766: “Hot lamination method for a hybrid radio frequency optical memory card converting sheets into a web process”
6. 6,514,367: “Hot lamination process for the manufacture of a combination contact/contactless smart card”
Leighton Technologies is a portfolio company of IP Holdings LLC, and is managed by General Patent Corporation. A non-exclusive license under these patents is available on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. For licensing terms, please contact Kathlene Ingham at (845) 368-4000 x107. For more information, please visit http://www.leighton-tech.com.
About IP Holdings LLC
IP Holdings LLC, a member of the GPC Group of Companies, is an IP-centric merchant banking organization. IP Holdings provides IP-related financial services and IP brokerage, and operates an IP incubator. IP Holdings is a member of Leighton Technologies. For more information, visit http://www.ip-holdings.com.
IP Holdings LLC, a member of the GPC Group of Companies, is an IP-centric merchant banking organization. IP Holdings provides IP-related financial services and IP brokerage, and operates an IP incubator. IP Holdings is a member of Leighton Technologies. For more information, visit http://www.ip-holdings.com.
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