Route1 Files Complaint in Canada against VMware, Inc. and AirWatch LLC for Patent Infringement
December 19 2018 - 10:41AM
Route1 Inc. (OTCQB: ROIUF and TSXV: ROI) (the “Company” or
“Route1”), North America's most advanced provider of
industrial-grade data intelligence, user authentication and
ultra-secure mobile workforce solutions, today announced that
the Company filed a complaint, Court File No. T-2149-18, against
VMware®, Inc. (“VMware”) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirWatch®
LLC (“AirWatch”) in the Federal Court of Canada for infringement of
Route1’s Canadian Patent No. 2,578,053, seeking financial
compensation for infringement, legal fees, and an injunction. The
compensation the Company will be seeking are material when compared
to Route1's market capitalization.
Patent Litigation
A patent lawsuit in Canada typically takes at
least three years to resolve. Route1 anticipates that its current
cash resources and future cash generated from operating performance
will be sufficient to fund Route1’s estimated cash costs of the
litigation through trial. Compensation for infringing activity may
be awarded from six years prior to the filing of the lawsuit, and
may be calculated on the basis of a royalty on infringing revenues,
or profits wrongfully gained from infringing revenues.
VMWare/AirWatch LLC
VMware, by itself and through its wholly owned
subsidiary AirWatch, is a provider of Enterprise Mobility
Management (EMM) software and standalone management systems for
content, applications and email. AirWatch’s EMM solutions
emphasize secure communications with its employees' mobile devices
and enterprise resources. AirWatch is a wholly-owned
subsidiary company of VMware, Inc., whose majority shareholder is
EMC Dell. It is likely that AirWatch benefits from access to
VMware's large client base and extensive distribution channels.
Canadian Patent No. 2,578,053
Route1’s Canadian Patent No. 2,578,053 (the “053
Patent”), “System And Method For Accessing Host Computer Via Remote
Computer”, was issued by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
on March 20, 2012, and will expire on September 6, 2025.
Canadian Patent No. 2,578,053 is generally directed to using a
controller to enable secure communication between a remote device,
such as a smartphone or a portable computer, and a host
computer.
Route1 is the owner of the entire right, title
and interest in the 053 Patent, including the sole and undivided
right to sue for infringement.
Route1’s Infringement Complaint against
AirWatch
In the Company’s Statement of Claim, Route1
contends that AirWatch, VMware, and its subsidiary VMware Canada
Inc. infringe on Canadian Patent No. 2,578,053 through their sales
and provision of services relating to the AirWatch EMM System,
which is both offered individually and as a part of VMware’s
digital workspace platform, VMware Workspace ONE®.
About Route1 Inc.Route1,
operating under the trade name GroupMobile, is North America's most
advanced provider of industrial-grade data intelligence, user
authentication, and ultra-secure mobile workforce solutions.
The Company helps all manner of organizations, from government and
military to private sector, to make intelligent use of devices and
data for immediate process improvements while maintaining the
highest level of cyber security. Route1 is listed on the
OTCQB in the United States under the symbol ROIUF and in Canada on
the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ROI. For more
information, visit: www.route1.com.
For More Information, Contact:
Peter ChodosCEO, Route1 Inc.+1 416
814-2619peter.chodos@groupmobile.com
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