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SUFFERN, NY, April 29, 2004 — General Patent Corporation
International (GPCI) announced an important milestone
in its patent enforcement campaign on behalf of Acticon
Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPCI recently granted the
100th license under Acticon’s portfolio of “smart
connector” patents. Communication Automation Corporation
of West Chester, Pennsylvania took a license under U.S.
Patent No. 4,972,470 (Programmable Connector) for its
specialty line of PC Cards. GPCI, a leading contingency
patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered
in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in all 100
licensing transactions.
“I am absolutely amazed at the success of these
patents,” said Steven Farago, Ph.D., the inventor
of the Acticon “smart connector” technology.
“Back in 1996, I wouldn’t have thought it
was possible to license 100 companies. But General Patent
has been wonderful. They have left no stone unturned
in enforcing the Acticon patents.”
Acticon’s patents cover specific aspects of “smart
connector” devices used in mobile computer communication,
networking, and instrumentation control. GPCI has successfully
represented Acticon in 22 litigations related to these
patents.
“The remarkable success of this patent licensing
and enforcement campaign is a testimony to the overwhelming
acceptance of the Acticon ‘smart connector’
patents as a de facto industry standard,” said
Alexander Poltorak, GPCI’s Chairman and CEO. “We
heartily congratulate the inventor, Dr. Farago.”
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”) (now expired), 4,686,506 (“Multiple
Connector Interface”), 4,972,470 (“Programmable
Connector”) and 4,543,450 (“Integrated Connector
and Modem”) (now expired). Acticon Technologies
offers non-exclusive licenses under the ‘470 and
‘506 patents on attractive terms. For licensing
terms, contact Kathlene Ingham at (845) 368-4000, x107.
For more information visit www.acticontech.com.
About General Patent Corporation International
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is
the premier IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered
in Suffern, NY. GPCI represents clients in IP enforcement
matters and licensing transactions on a contingency
basis. For more information visit www.patentclaim.com.
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 more information visit www.generalpatent.com.
For further information on Acticon, 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.
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