KVH Industries Wins Patent Trial
August 10 2007 - 3:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury for the U.S.
District Court for the District of Minnesota ruled today that KVH
Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:KVHI) is not liable for infringing King
Controls' U.S. Patent 6,864,846. According to the verdict, the jury
found that claim 5 of the patent, the only claim at issue, was in
fact invalid due to the existence of prior art as well as the
obviousness of the technology. "We are extremely gratified by the
jury's decision and its clear vindication of KVH Industries with
regard to these ill-conceived allegations," said Martin Kits van
Heyningen, KVH's president, chief executive officer, and chairman.
"KVH is a company built on technological innovation and, with an
extensive patent portfolio, we have a profound respect for
intellectual property rights. As a result, we were committed to
successfully defending ourselves from these baseless charges
leveled by a competitor. This decision reaffirms our right to
continue offering our award-winning mobile satellite TV technology
and we are eager to continue competing successfully in the
marketplace through superior products, innovative technology,
world-class support, and competitive pricing." King Controls
asserted that KVH was liable for royalties and sought an injunction
against selling certain products because satellite switching
capabilities present in KVH's TracVision mobile satellite TV
systems had infringed on a patent that King Controls filed in 2000.
KVH successfully contended that the technology had been developed
prior to King Controls' patent application and was already in use
in the industry, including in KVH's own products, thereby
invalidating King Control's patent claim. KVH was successfully
represented at trial in U.S. District Court by Foley Hoag LLP of
Boston, MA. KVH was also represented by Merchant & Gould P.C.
About KVH Industries, Inc. Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries,
Inc., is a leading provider of in- motion satellite TV and
communication systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more
than 125,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on boats,
RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles. Winner of the prestigious
General Motors Innovative Design Award, 2 CES Innovation Awards, 22
National Marine Electronics Association "Best Product" awards, the
DAME Award in the Marine Electronics category, and a finalist for
the Automotive News PACE Award, KVH's mission is to connect mobile
customers with the same digital television entertainment,
communications, and Internet services that they enjoy in their home
and offices. KVH(R) and TracVision(R) are registered trademarks of
KVH Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies. DATASOURCE: KVH Industries, Inc. CONTACT:
Chris Watson of KVH Industries, +1-401-845-8138, Web site:
http://www.kvh.com/
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