Automated Benefits Corp.: United States District Court for the Central District of Utah Dismisses Patent Lawsuit Against Symbility Solutions.WATERLOO, Ontario -- Symbility Solutions Inc. (www.symbilitysolutions.com), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Automated Benefits Corp. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension VENTURE:AUT AUT n abbr (BRIT) (= Association of University Teachers) → sindicato de profesores de universidad AUT n abbr (Brit) (= Association of University Teachers) → ), advises 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. for the Central District of Utah has dismissed 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 filed against the company this past summer by Xactware, Inc. "Symbility is pleased with the court's decision to dismiss this lawsuit, and we are moving ahead with our efforts to market the Symbility mobile claims software solution to U.S.-based property insurance providers, adjusters, contractors and other stakeholders," said James Swayze, chief executive officer, Automated Benefits Corp. "At Symbility, our customers will always be our number one priority and we look forward to providing the same superior solution and service to our U.S. customers as we have done in Canada with Economical, Gore Mutual and Allstate." Following the filing of the Utah action by Xactware, Symbility filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the eastern portion of the state of Michigan. seeking a declaratory judgment declaratory judgment In law, a judgment merely declaring a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a law or instrument. It is binding but is distinguished from other judgments or court opinions in that it includes no executive element (an order that that certain Xactware patents are invalid, unenforceable, or not infringed by Symbility, and that action remains pending. Following the dismissal of Xactware's Utah action, Symbility has added to its Michigan action claims against Xactware for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and violation of United States antitrust law. Available for any mobile-enabled, pen-based handheld platform, the Symbility Solutions system allows adjusters and contractors to write and process claims on-site with greater accuracy and to settle claims faster. The core of the solution is Symbility.NET, a software platform that is an Internet-based communications hub, data warehouse and analytics engine. Symbility.NET allows claim participants to access all information related to every claim they've ever participated in, from any computer with an Internet connection. It also provides very powerful analytics tools to mine the extensive data collected with each claim and create various graphical and tabular reports, as well as search for specific claims based on numerous criteria. About Automated Benefits Corp. and Symbility Solutions Automated Benefits Corp. (www.autoben.com), headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is a software company dedicated to developing applications for the insurance industry. The corporation currently has two subsidiaries, Autoben and Symbility. Symbility Solutions (www.symbilitysolutions.com) has developed a mobile claims system focusing principally on residential and commercial property claims estimation for use by insurance company adjusters and independent contractors. Symbility has offices in Waterloo, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. Autoben is focused on the employee benefit segment of the life insurance industry. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Autoben provides claims management software for health and dental plans in addition to insurance products for employer groups. The proprietary software of Autoben, ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. , assists in reducing the cost of employee benefits programs by allowing local adjudication The legal process of resolving a dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. The entry of a decree by a court in respect to the parties in a case. and administration to over 23,000 employees across Canada. All trade names are the property of their respective owners. This release is available online at www.kcsa.com. Automated Benefits Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AUT) |
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