ADC Defends Intellectual Property in Patent Infringement Lawsuit.Business Editors/Legal Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2004 ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ) announced today that it has filed a patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Minnesota. It was established by an act of Congress on March 17, 1849. against Switchcraft, Inc. In its Complaint, ADC asserts that Switchcraft infringes U.S. Patent No. 6,045,378, which relates to video jacks used in ADC's broadcast product line. ADC's patented video jacks include features that provide improved signal transmission in high frequency rate applications such as digital and high definition television. ADC is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent the sale of Switchcraft's video jacks that incorporate ADC's patented design. ADC is an industry innovator in network technologies and is dedicated to researching and developing new products to better serve its customers. ADC is also committed to protecting that investment by enforcing its patent rights. About ADC ADC is a world leader in providing global network infrastructure products and services that enable the profitable delivery of high-speed Internet See broadband. , data, video, and voice services over its customers' unique networks. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 90 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com. |
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