Symbol Technologies Announces It Has Filed a Lawsuit Against Harvard Battery and GTS D/B/a Honeywell Batteries Regarding Intellectual Property Violations
Posted on: Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 09:00 CDT
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc., , The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced it has filed a lawsuit against Harvard Battery, Inc. and Global Technology Systems, Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Batteries for copyright, design patent and utility patent violations. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleges both companies are selling batteries that infringe Symbol's intellectual property.
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"We would have preferred to reach a business resolution to these issues, but the companies were unwilling to fairly compensate Symbol for use of our intellectual property," said Aaron Bernstein, Symbol deputy general counsel and vice president of intellectual property. "Symbol has a long-standing reputation in the industries it serves for providing customers high-quality technology and products, and protecting that reputation is important. We also have an obligation to our shareholders to obtain a reasonable return on our research and development efforts and not permit unlawful use of our intellectual property."
In the complaint, Symbol is seeking an injunction to prevent further sales of infringing batteries, as well as monetary damages.
About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading companies. More information is available at http://www.symbol.com/.
For Symbol Technologies: For media information: Patricia Hall Symbol Technologies, Inc. 631.738.5636 patricia.hall@symbol.com For financial information: Lori Chaitman Symbol Technologies, Inc. 631.738.5050 lori.chaitman@symbol.com
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CONTACT: Media, Patricia Hall of Symbol Technologies, Inc.,+1-631-738-5636, patricia.hall@symbol.com, or For financial information - LoriChaitman of Symbol Technologies, Inc., +1-631-738-5050,lori.chaitman@symbol.com
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