Zi Intends to Appeal Tegic Summary Dismissal Decision.CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- The Corporation has today received notice that it's legal action 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. against Tegic Communications, Inc., of Seattle has been dismissed by a United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. District Judge in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. . This decision speaks only to the issue of Tegic's motion for summary dismissal, and no other inferences can be drawn with respect to the two parties respective technologies or products. The summary dismissal of Zi's action for infringement will not affect Zi's business of making modern electronic technology accessible to people in a way that is consistent with their language and culture. The commercial acceptability of Zi's technology and products and its leadership in Chinese and multi-language Smart Text Input software is evidenced by the dramatic results that Zi has achieved in licensing such software. Zi's product is now installed in the 3 models of Ericsson cell phones being marketed throughout Greater China today. Additionally, Zi has recently licensed it's multi-language Smart Text Input software to: * Konka Group Co., Ltd. to be integrated with Konka's GSM digital cell phones sold in China and overseas. * The Ministry of Information Industries (MII 1. (body) MII - A consortium of Microsoft, IBM, and Intel. 2. (storage) MII - A broadcast component video tape format licensed by Panasonic. ), of the People's Republic of China, Research Institute of TV and Electro-acoustics, for incorporation into Chinese manufactured TV set-top boxes and other consumer information appliances. * Sichuan New Tech Digital Equipment Co., Ltd. for incorporation into DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. products including set-top boxes for distribution throughout China. * Xiamen Overseas Co., Ltd. to be integrated into Xoceco's lineup of GSM digital cell phones sold in China and export markets. In addition, Zi Corporation recently established a joint-venture company with a subsidiary of the Ministry of Education in the People's Republic of China
The Corporation and it's United States legal advisors consider the decision to summarily dismiss Zi's infringement action to be incorrect and the Corporation intends to appeal. While this lower court's decision will impact the timing of finally resolving the Corporation's claim against Tegic, it in no way impacts Zi's resolve to protect its Intellectual Property rights and pursue to the fullest extent legal action against Tegic and any other parties that it believes are infringing its Intellectual Property rights. Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. nor 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 have approved or disapproved of the information contained herein. |
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