King Controls Sues KVH for Patent Infringement
February 13 2006 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second time in eight
months, King Controls, a leading manufacturer of mobile satellite
antenna systems for land and marine markets, has filed a patent
suit against KVH Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KVHI). In the lawsuit,
recently filed in Minnesota Federal District Court, King Controls
alleges that KVH Industries has infringed on a King Controls patent
(U.S. Patent No. 6,864,846) directed to methods and devices for
automatically locating and tracking satellites for receiving direct
broadcast satellite transmissions. King Controls will ask the court
at a March 21 hearing to issue a preliminary injunction that would
stop KVH from further use, sales or marketing of the infringing
TracVision(R) R4 and R5 satellite systems. The preliminary
injunction would be in effect throughout the litigation. King
Controls is also seeking permanent injunctive relief, monetary
damages and attorneys' fees. King Controls continues prosecution of
its previously filed lawsuit that alleges infringement by numerous
other KVH satellite systems. The suit, initiated by King Controls
in May 2005, is proceeding through the discovery phase and is
scheduled to be ready for trial in February 2007. Given the
presently known facts, King Controls is confident it will prevail
in demonstrating infringement by KVH and expects to receive a
sizable damage award from KVH for its past infringing activities.
About King Controls King Controls ( http://www.kingcontrols.com/ )
is a privately-held company based in Bloomington, MN. It is a
leading manufacturer of mobile satellite antenna systems for the
land and marine markets, including King-Dome Mobile Satellite
Television Systems for boats, trucks and RVs. King-Dome systems are
dome-covered satellite systems that allow people to enjoy the same
clear, vivid, digital pictures in mobile applications that they
enjoy in their homes. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE:
Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. CONTACT: Randall
Skaar, +1-612-349-5740, , or Rick Foy, +1-612-392-7616, , both for
Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A. Web site:
http://www.ptslaw.com/ http://www.kingcontrols.com/
Copyright
KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024
KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024