Cooper Bauck Corp. files patent infringement suit against Philips NV.TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1996--Cooper Bauck Corp. Monday announced that it has filed suit for 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. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties, divided into two divisions: against Philips Electronics NV Philips Electronics NV in full Royal Philips Electronics NV Dutch Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Major Dutch manufacturer of consumer electronics, household appliances, lightbulbs, and imaging equipment. of the Netherlands and three of its subsidiary companies. The suit alleges that by making, selling, offering for sale and/or using audio devices referred to as the ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. Spatializer and/or Incredible Sound, the companies infringe two Cooper Bauck patents relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 3D audio devices and processes. The patents, issued in 1990 and 1991, describe practical and economical ways of placing virtual sound images anywhere around a listener's head while employing only two loudspeakers. "The Philips device is a speaker-spreader which makes closely-spaced loudspeakers sound as if they are farther apart. We have examined the patent situation closely and are certain that Philips has infringed at least two of our six patents," said Dr. Jerry Bauck, Cooper Bauck's president. Privately held Cooper Bauck Corp. is a leading developer of algorithms and circuits in the field of 3D audio. Its technology, Cooper Bauck Transaural(TM) Stereo, known for its precision imaging and extremely economical implementations, is the subject of a limited field of use licensing arrangement with Harman International Industries Harman International Industries is an international audio equipment company. Brands
CONTACT: Cooper Bauck Corp., Tempe A. Sidney Katz, 312/655-1500 (legal contact) Dr. Jerry Bauck, 602/839-3708 (media contact) |
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