Adobe Systems, Inc. and Scitex Corporation Limited Announces Out-of-Court Settlement of Patent Disputes.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 1995--Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) and Scitex Corporation Limited announced today that they have agreed to an out-of-court settlement An agreement reached between the parties in a pending lawsuit that resolves the dispute to their mutual satisfaction and occurs without judicial intervention, supervision, or approval. of their disputes relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Scitex's U.S. Patent No. 5,113,249 ("the '249 patent") and Adobe's U.S. Patent No. 5,295,236 ("the '236 patent"), which was acquired by Adobe as part of its acquisition of Aldus Corporation. Both patents relate to trapping technology useful in color page editing. In February 1994, Scitex brought an action against Aldus Corporation. The Scitex action, which has been pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, at Seattle, alleges that Aldus is infringing the '249 patent. In April 1994, prior to the acquisition of Aldus by Adobe, Aldus brought an action against Scitex. The Aldus action, which has also been pending in the District Court in Seattle, alleges that Scitex is infringing the '236 patent. Under the settlement, each party will grant to the other immunity from suit in respect of certain patents for a specified period. Scitex and Adobe both will continue to offer their full lines of products and services. Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated, founded in 1982, is headquartered in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. . Adobe develops, markets and supports computer software products and technologies that enable users to create, display, print and communicate electronic documents. The company licenses its technology to major computer, printing, and publishing suppliers, and markets a line of applications software and type products for authoring visually rich documents. Additionally, the company markets a line of powerful, but easy to use, products for home and small business users. Adobe has subsidiaries in Europe, and the Pacific Rim, serving a worldwide network of dealers and distributors. Adobe's 1994 revenue was approximately $598 million. -0- Note to Editors: Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Adobe Systems Incorporated Winifred Grelis, 415/962-4341 http://www.adobe.com/ |
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