| SUFFERN,
NY, April 26, 2001 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon)
has entered into a license agreement with D-Link Systems,
Inc., an Irvine, CA vendor of PC card modems and LAN adaptors,
and several other companies. General Patent Corporation
International (GPCI), an intellectual property management
firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon
in these transactions.
"The Acticon smart connector technology and the
patents that protect it continue to be of significant
value to domestic and international companies involved
in computer connectivity and communications," said
Alexander Poltorak, GPCI's Chairman and CEO.
Other companies that have recently licensed the Acticon
patents include BroMax Communications, Inc., an Irvine,
California vendor of PC card modems and LAN adaptors;
Eicon Technology Corporation, a Montreal, Canada vendor
of plug-in connection I/O modem cards (Toronto Stock
Exchange: EIC); Lastar.com, Inc. d/b/a Cables To Go,
a Dayton, Ohio vendor of USB adapter cables/connectors;
Cadmus Micro, Inc., an Ontario, CA vendor of PCMCIA
cards; and Freecom Technologies GmbH, a Berlin, Germany
vendor of smart connectors and cables.
"We are happy to extend licenses on these strategic
patents to D-Link and our other new licensees"
said Dr. Steven Farago, Acticon's chief technologist.
"A non-exclusive license is available on favorable
terms under our smart connector patents."
More than 85% of PC cards are licensed today under
the Acticon patents. GPCI has successfully represented
Acticon in 28 licensing transactions and five litigations.
About Acticon Technologies
Acticon Technologies LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of General Patent Corporation International, is a computer
connectivity and communications technology company based
in Suffern, NY. Acticon's award-winning smart connector
technology is based on U.S. Patent Nos. 4,603,320 ("Connector
Interface"), 4,686,506 ("Multiple Connector
Interface"), 4,972,470 ("Programmable Connector")
and 4,543,450 ("Integrated Connector and Modem").
Acticon Technologies offers non-exclusive licenses under
these patents on attractive terms. For licensing terms
contact Paul Lerner at (845) 368-4000 x104.
About General Patent Corporation
General Patent Corporation International is a premier
contingency patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered
in Suffern, NY. General Patent Corporation (GPC), an
affiliate of GPCI, is a leading intellectual property
management firm. GPC provides IP analysis and strategy,
IP audit and valuation, IP portfolio mining and management,
and technology transfer services to domestic and foreign
businesses, universities, research institutions and
individual inventors.
For further information on GPC and GPCI contact General
Patent Corporation, Montebello Park, 75 Montebello Road,
Suffern, NY 10901-3740; telephone: (845) 368-4000; e-mail:
info@gpci.com or visit www.patentclaim.com.
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