News about Replevix:
Several former customers of Tao Group claimed that they can use Intent without paying royalty to Replevix.
HTC, a giant mobile phome vendor in China is sued by Replevix.
From Bloomberg:
"High Tech Computer Corp., the world's largest maker of phones using Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system, was sued by a Pennsylvania company over claims it infringed a patent for mobile computer programs.
Replevix, based in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania, got worldwide rights in July to use the technology, which was developed by Tao Group Ltd. High Tech is using the software in mobile phones and PDAs sold in T-Mobile and AT&T stores in Philadelphia, Replevix said in a Nov. 2 complaint in Philadelphia federal court.
"Replevix has not consented to or permitted in any way to enabling defendant to embed the Intent software in HTC devices without paying for this," Replevix said in the complaint.
High Tech has enough provisions in case it loses the lawsuit, Chief Financial Officer Cheng Hui-Ming said by telephone from Taiwan.
High Tech agreed in May to pay more than US$3.5 million for use of the invention, a method of loading computer games on mobile phones without comprising memory, according to the complaint. In July, Replevix purchased all assets of U.K.-based Tao, including contracts for US$3 million. Replevix later obtained a license to use Tao's intellectual property from another company that had purchased those rights.
High Tech, based in Taiwan, has admitted selling devices with the patented technology and claims to have no commercial contract with Replevix, the complaint said. Replevix is seeking unspecified damages and an order barring the sale of the devices.
High Tech makes handsets for clients and under its own name. The company said Oct. 30 that fourth-quarter revenue will climb 20 percent from a year earlier on rising sales of its branded handsets. High Tech reported NT$28.45 billion in fourth-quarter sales last year.
The case is Replevix LLC v. High Tech Computer Corp., 07- 4265, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania"
