Patented Technology Assures Backward Compatibility of Cell Phone Handsets, Base Stations and Affects Bluetooth Headsets

SUFFERN, N.Y. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) August 26, 2008 -- General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, today announced that a settlement has been reached in a patent infringement lawsuit between its client, Digital Technology Licensing (DTL) and Motorola, Inc.

The settlement with Motorola follows DTL licensing and settlement deals with Nokia, Samsung, Cingular, Ericsson and LG

We are very pleased to have resolved this lawsuit on amicable terms and look forward to licensing the rest of the defendants in the remaining lawsuits.

The growing number of settlements and licensees is overwhelming evidence of the industry's acceptance of DTL's patent as a de facto standard

The “Digital Output Transducer” (Patent) at the center of the case is owned by DTL. The transducer is an essential patent for Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) codec and other cellular communication standards. The patented technology is also used to assure backward compatibility of cell phone handsets and base stations. Other applications of the patented technology include Bluetooth headsets.

“The settlement with Motorola follows DTL licensing and settlement deals with Nokia, Samsung, Cingular, Ericsson and LG,” said Alexander Poltorak, GPCI’s Chairman & CEO. “We are very pleased to have resolved this lawsuit on amicable terms and look forward to licensing the rest of the defendants in the remaining lawsuits.”

DTL has also brought patent infringement suits against Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint.

A declaratory judgment lawsuit was filed by Motorola against DTL in November 2007 in the Southern District of New York (07 CV 10436) for the non-infringement of DTL’s U.S. Patent No. 5,051,799 (‘799 Patent) by Motorola’s digital cellular handsets and equipment. DTL subsequently charged Motorola with infringement of the ‘799 patent.

DTL is represented in this patent infringement litigation by the law firm of Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP (LDLKM).

“The growing number of settlements and licensees is overwhelming evidence of the industry’s acceptance of DTL’s patent as a de facto standard,” said Stephen Roth of LDLKM, the chief litigation counsel in this case.

Digital Technologies Licensing LLC

Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), of Suffern, N.Y., is the owner of U.S. Patent No. 5,051,799 titled “Digital Output Transducer.” DTL is a portfolio company of IP Holdings LLC, and is managed by GPCI. A non-exclusive license under the patent is available on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. For licensing terms, please contact Paul Lerner at (845) 368-4000 x104. For more information, please visit www.digitaltechnologylicensing.com.

About General Patent Corporation International

General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is a premier intellectual property (IP) licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, N.Y. GPCI is the managing member and the exclusive licensing agent of DTL. GPCI represents clients in IP assertive licensing and enforcement matters on a contingency basis and assists IP owners in enforcing their rights through patent, trademark and copyright infringement litigation. GPCI is the oldest contingency IP enforcement organization in the United States. General Patent Corporation (GPC) is an affiliate of GPCI providing IP management consulting with a focus on IP strategy and valuation (see www.generalpatent.com). For more information on GPCI, please visit www.patentclaim.com.

About IP Holdings LLC

IP Holdings LLC, another affiliate of GPCI, is an IP-centric merchant banking organization. IP Holdings provides IP-related financial services as well as IP brokerage services. IP Holdings also operates an idea incubator. IP Holdings is a member of DTL. For more information on IP Holdings visit www.ip-holdings.com.

Release Summary:

General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) today announced that a settlement has been reached in a patent infringement lawsuit between its client, Digital Technology Licensing (DTL) and Motorola, Inc.

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