Aeris.net Announces Court Ruling That Telenetics' Airwave Technology is Not Yet Commercial.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2000 Today Aeris Communications, Inc. (d/b/a Aeris.net) announced that the United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern determined that Aeris.net's 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. action against Telenetics Corporation ("Telenetics") (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :TLNT TLNT Tweede Luitenant (Dutch) TLNT Telephony Network TLNT Trunk Link Network ) was "premature" because Telenetics' AirWave technology was only "in development, and will not be available for commercial use until `around the fourth quarter of 2000 at the earliest.'" On January 28, 2000, Aeris.net filed suit against Telenetics seeking, among other things, an injunction against Telenetics' use of Aeris.net's patented technology. Aeris.net's patents cover technology that enables customers to send and receive data from remote devices using the control channels of wireless networks. The Court's order gives Aeris the right to amend its complaint against Telenetics or file another action against Telenetics' AirWave technology at a later date. In support of Telenetics' motion that Aeris's suit was premature, John McLean, president of Telenetics' Wireless Data Network Division, said in a declaration filed with the Court, "Telenetics does not yet have a prototype of the cellular device." Mr. McLean also stated, "significant additional designing and testing are required before (Telenetics') proposed system can be made available to commercial customers." Aeris.net initially brought this action based on Telenetics' public statements regarding the availability of their AirWave product. The District Court stated, "Telenetics may have engaged in some unfortunate puffery puff·er·y n. Flattering, often exaggerated praise and publicity, especially when used for promotional purposes. Noun 1. puffery - a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes) and its promotional materials and website may have exaggerated the availability of its technology, but such conduct, without more specific terms, is not an actionable offer to sell." "Research and development is fundamental to Aeris.net and we are deeply committed to protecting our intellectual property rights," commented Dick Gossen, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aeris.net. "If Telenetics does eventually develop its AirWave technology and attempts to commercialize it in a way that infringes Aeris.net's patents, Aeris.net will respond appropriately." About Aeris.net Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides web-to-wireless connectivity and control for a broad array of short packet signaling and messaging services using its proprietary MicroBurst mi·cro·burst n. A sudden, violent downdraft of air over a small area. Microbursts are difficult to detect and predict with standard weather instruments and are especially hazardous to airplanes during landing or takeoff. (TM) utility. MicroBurst technology employs the control channel infrastructure of the cellular network as a transmission medium to achieve low cost of service and ubiquitous coverage. Aeris.net currently has contracts deploying MicroBurst technology in cellular service areas in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Initial applications include vehicle position and condition reporting, security and equipment monitoring and utility meter reading. For more information on Aeris.net, call 888-GO-AERIS or visit www.aeris.net. Note to Editors: MicroBurst(TM) and Aeris(TM) are trademarks of Aeris.net. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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