U.S. District Court in Delaware Also Grants Enhanced Damages
Berwyn, PA, Aug. 5, 2008 — TruePosition, Inc., a leading provider of wireless location solutions and a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, today announced that the United States Delaware District Court issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Andrew Corporation, a division of CommScope, Inc., from making, using, selling or offering to sell control channel Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA) location technology. The subject of a patent held by TruePosition, control channel U-TDOA technology is crucial for location-based safety and security applications.
The court also awarded damages in the amount of $18.6 million with respect to prior sales of control channel U-TDOA location technology that Andrew made to the Saudi Telephone Company, or STC. The court then increased that amount by 25 percent (to $23.25 million) because of Andrew’s willful infringement and awarded TruePosition pre- and post-judgment interest. In making this award, the court remitted damages for future lost profits that the jury awarded to TruePosition following a two-week trial of the case last September.
The court also ruled against Andrew Corporation on each of Andrew’s post-trial motions and on each issue that the court reserved for decision, including certain allegations regarding TruePosition’s actions at ETSI, the European standards body. The case is TruePosition, Inc. v. Andrew Corporation (Civil No. 05-747-SLR).
“This is a major win for TruePosition,” said Frederic Beckley, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of TruePosition. “This decision not only affirms the value of our extensive patent portfolio, but also secures our position as the only provider of a crucial location technology.”
In a prior case, TruePosition obtained a settlement from Andrew Corporation worth $42 million with respect to certain TruePosition patents not involved in the present case. The prior case is TruePosition, Inc., v. Allen Telecom, Inc. (D. Del. 2004).
TruePosition is the largest company solely dedicated to location-based safety and security solutions in the world. It holds more than 40 U.S. patents in wireless location technology and more than 100 patents abroad. TruePosition network-based, wireless location technology is deployed nationwide in the United States and is used to locate wireless subscribers who dial 911. TruePosition location solutions include Cell ID (CID), Enhanced Cell ID (E-CID), Angle of Arrival (AOA), Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA), and Assisted GPS (A-GPS).
About TruePosition
TruePosition (www.trueposition.com) is the leading provider of complete, wireless location solutions for the personal and public safety and security markets. The company’s high-performance, turnkey and managed solutions include positioning technologies, applications, integration services, and technical support. These solutions meet demanding location requirements, including U.S. E9-1-1 and other emergency calling directives worldwide. TruePosition subsidiaries include Useful Networks, a location aggregator, and Zoombak, a consumer applications developer. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in the Philadelphia, PA (USA) area, TruePosition is owned by Liberty Media Corporation.
For more information on TruePosition, please contact:
Brian Varano
TruePosition
Director of Marketing
bvarano@trueposition.com
610-680-2251