Fractus S.A. Sues Ten Cell Phone Manufacturers for Patent Infringement on Nine
Different Patents
HOUSTON and BARCELONA, May 6 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
On Tuesday, May 5, 2009, Fractus S.A. of Barcelona, Spain sued cell phone
manufacturers Samsung, LG, RIM, Pantech, Kyocera, Palm, HTC, Sharp,
UTStarcom, and Sanyo for infringing nine different patents held by Fractus.
Fractus is an early pioneer in developing internal antennas for cellular
phones and other industries. Founded in 1999, Fractus set out to meet the
challenge of delivering antennas small enough to fit inside a cell phone yet
powerful enough to support today's multiband cell phones. Fractus has been,
and remains, an active supplier of antennas and has shipped millions of
antennas worldwide.
Among the numerous awards and honors the company has received for its
innovative work, Fractus has been named a 2005 Davos World Economic Forum
Technology Pioneer and one of Red Herring's top innovative companies for
2006. It has also won the 2004 Frost & Sullivan award for technological
innovation and the 2007 Elektra European Electronics Industry R&D Award.
Fractus holds over 80 patents worldwide, including over 30 United States
patents. "We are grateful that Fractus has chosen us to represent them in
enforcing these patents," said Max Tribble of Susman Godfrey L.L.P., lead
lawyer for Fractus. "It is very brave of Fractus to fight against these cell
phone companies, many of whom knew about Fractus and its technology yet still
continued to infringe. Fractus's inventions have added tremendous value to
both the cell phone user and manufacturer."
IPotential, LLC, has been retained by Fractus as its licensing business
advisor.
Fractus is represented by Max Tribble and Justin Nelson of Susman Godfrey
L.L.P. and Michael Heim of Heim, Payne & Chorush, L.L.P. The case was filed
in the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, Case No. 6:09-cv-203.
For information contact:
Mr. Max L. Tribble
Susman Godfrey LLP
1000 Louisiana Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002-5096
(713) 653-7820
mtribble@susmangodfrey.com
Or
Mr. Justin A. Nelson
Susman Godfrey LLP
1201 Third Ave. Suite 3800
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 516-3867
jnelson@susmangodfrey.com
Or
Mr. Michael Heim
Heim, Payne & Chorush
600 Travis, Suite 6710
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 221-2001
mheim@hpcllp.com
About Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
Susman Godfrey L.L.P., a law firm with more than 80 lawyers, was recently
named one of the top litigation boutiques in the country by The American
Lawyer. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of
commercial litigation matters, including antitrust, patent and intellectual
property, securities and corporate governance litigation, energy, commercial
and products liability, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, accounting
malpractice, arbitration, climate change, and international litigation. The
firm has offices in Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York. For
About Heim Payne & Chorush L.L.P.
Heim Payne & Chorush L.L.P. specializes exclusively in high stakes patent
and antitrust litigation, often involving multiple patents or portfolios. The
firm's attorneys have specialized technical backgrounds in the electrical,
chemical and biotech fields, giving them a significant edge in representing
their clients in the courtroom. The firm often partners with small high tech
companies, assisting them in enforcing their patent portfolios against their
much larger competitors. The firm has offices in Houston and Austin. For more
About IPotential, LLC
IPotential LLC was founded in 2003 to provide patent owners with the
expertise in patent transactions and intellectual property as typically
available at top multinational technology companies. IPotential has brokered
over $265 million worth of patents in over 137 transactions. The company
serves patent owners of all types, including individual inventors, small to
large enterprises, and private equity investors, worldwide. For more
SOURCE: Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
CONTACT: Mr. Max L. Tribble
+1-713-653-7820
mtribble@susmangodfrey.com,
or
Mr. Justin A. Nelson
+1-206-516-3867
jnelson@susmangodfrey.com
both of Susman Godfrey LLP; or
Mr. Michael Heim of Heim, Payne & Chorush,
+1-713-221-2001
mheim@hpcllp.com
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