SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR) today announced that on March 31, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona entered an order for TASER International in the patent infringement lawsuit filed against Stinger Systems entitled TASER International, Inc. v. Stinger Systems, Inc. granting TASER's motion for summary judgment against Stinger for literal patent infringement of TASER's U.S. Patent 6,999,295 ("295 Patent").
The patent infringement claim against Stinger's S-200 is based on TASER's patent on the dual mode "shaped pulse" technology found in the TASER® X26™, X3™, Shockwave and C2™ products. The Court's ruling found that the "Flyback Quantum Technology" found in the Stinger S-200 literally infringes TASER's '295 Patent. The Court stated that, "A party is liable for inducing infringement on a method claim 'if it sells infringing devices to customers who use them in a way that directly infringes this method claim.'" The Court concluded, "Accordingly, TASER has demonstrated that the [Stinger] S-200 embodies every element of claims 2 and 40 and summary judgment concerning infringement of '295 patent is warranted." In a related ruling, the Court granted Stinger summary judgment on its motion that claim 3 of TASER's U.S. Patent 7,102,870 is invalid as obvious.
TASER also filed a complaint in February 2009 in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against James F. McNulty, Jr., Robert Gruder, and Stinger Systems, Inc. alleging securities fraud under 15 U.S.C. § 78j(b), trade libel/defamation, unfair competition in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), abuse of process, and deceptive trade practices. Defendants brought a motion to dismiss this complaint and on March 25, 2010 the Court denied this motion on all claims except the securities fraud claim.
"We believe the Court's ruling in this patent infringement lawsuit against Stinger is a vindication of the important patent rights of TASER International and a rebuke to competitors who try to copy our protected intellectual property," said Doug Klint, President and General Counsel of TASER International.
In addition, the company announced that four (4) product liability lawsuits filed against TASER were dismissed in First Quarter 2010.
About TASER International, Inc.
TASER International, Inc. is the global leader in the development of technologies that Protect Life and Protect Truth. More than 15,000 public safety agencies in 40 countries rely on TASER electronic control devices (ECDs) to help protect and serve. TASER innovations benefit individuals and families too, providing personal protection and accountability while maintaining regard for life. TASER is committed to bringing advanced solutions to market, like TASER AXON and EVIDENCE.com -- powerful evidence capturing and management platforms. Learn more about TASER International and its products at www.TASER.com or by calling (800) 978-2737.
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