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ORBID Corporation and DataLase Settle Patent Infringement Case
Legal Proceedings Against FractureCode, a Division of Filtrona PLC, Continue
| Source: ORBID Corporation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - July 3, 2008) - ORBID Corporation, Inc., a leading
provider of fingerprint/Unique Identity (UID) solutions for
cost-effectively and securely guaranteeing the authenticity and integrity
of products, today announced they have reached a settlement agreement with
DataLase, Ltd. related to patents on ORBID's 2DMI technology. As a result,
ORBID is withdrawing its case against DataLase, while continuing to pursue
the case against FractureCode, a division of Filtrona PLC.
In March 2008, ORBID launched legal proceedings in Germany and the
Netherlands against both FractureCode Corporation and DataLase, Ltd. for
patent violations (patent infringement) of its technology. FractureCode
had been named for violations in both suits with DataLase being named as
co-defendant in the Dutch suit for cooperating with FractureCode in the
relevant technology.
"Our cooperation with FractureCode had effectively ceased some months ago,
and needless to say, the ORBID Corporation lawsuit caught us by surprise,"
said John Mills, managing director of DataLase. "We had no idea that ORBID
believed FractureCode is infringing its patents, and we are happy to
reassure ORBID that we will not be working with FractureCode again."
"We applaud DataLase for making the decision to sever its relationship with
FractureCode," said Tracy Currie, CEO of ORBID Corporation. "DataLase
offers a phenomenal process that is ideal for Brand Protection and
Anti-Diversion/Anti-Counterfeiting purposes and we invite them to work with
us at the appropriate time to develop solutions based on the patented ORBID
2DMI Technology."
About ORBID Corporation:
ORBID Corporation is the leading provider of fingerprint/Unique Identity
(UID) solutions for cost-effectively and securely guaranteeing the
authenticity and integrity of products. ORBID's unique 2DMI
(two-dimensional) mark can be applied overtly or covertly on almost any
surface (rough, uneven, tiny) using common production techniques, and read
with everyday technology. A growing list of companies have adopted ORBID
UID solutions for handling their anti-counterfeiting, brand protection,
diversion control, return fraud, regulatory compliance, and inventory
control needs.
ORBID Corporation is a U.S.-based company headquartered in San Francisco,
California with an office in Shannon, Ireland. More information is
available at www.orbidcorp.com.