Complaint Specifies Alien's Generation 2 RFID ProductsEVERETT, Wash., June 29, 2006 - Intermec, Inc. today filed suit against Alien Technology in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware for patent infringement.
Intermec alleges that Alien's Generation 2 RFID readers and tags infringe 10 Intermec patents. Intermec is seeking an injunction prohibiting Alien from selling the infringing RFID products, as well as monetary damages. Also today, Intermec filed a motion to dismiss a declaratory judgment action filed by Alien in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.
Intermec is moving to dismiss the case on the ground that the North Dakota federal court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case.An RFID pioneer, Intermec holds more than 150 RFID patents, including patents core to the use of RFID. Committed to providing industry access to its RFID patent estate, Intermec in 2005 offered a Rapid Start RFID licensing program that provided access to portfolios of its RFID patents. Twenty RFID industry leaders, including RFID, chip, tag, reader, printer and wireless network manufacturers, were selected for the program. Alien Technology is not one of the licensees.
About Intermec
Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include RFID, mobile computing and data collection systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations.
