July 2008

Winning Edge Settles Patent Lawsuit with SportsDirect and Covers Media Group

General Patent Corporation Acts as Licensing Agent

Suffern, NY - July 28, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Winning Edge International, formerly known as GWIN, that Winning Edge has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian corporation SportsDirect, Inc. and its subsidiary, Irish corporation Covers Media Group Ltd.

Winning Edge Settles Patent Lawsuit with VegasExperts.com and VegasInsider.com

General Patent Corporation Acts as Licensing Agent

Suffern, NY - June 4, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Winning Edge International, formerly known as GWIN, that Winning Edge has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against VegasExperts.com of Cleveland, OH and VegasInsider.com of the UK.

General Patent Obtains 150 Licenses for its Acticon Patent Portfolio

Suffern, NY - May 15, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, NY, reached an important milestone in its patent enforcement campaign on behalf of its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC recently obtained the 150th settlement under Acticon's portfolio of "smart connector" patents. Data Device Corporation of Bohemia, NY has settled Acticon's claims of infringement of its U.S. Patent No. 4,972,470 (Programmable Connector) for its MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC PCMCIA cards.

General Patent Licenses ACT Patents to Bristol ID and Plastek Cards

Suffern, NY - March 25, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, announced today that it has recently licensed the patents of its client, Advanced Card Technologies LLC (ACT), to Bristol ID Technologies of Lima, NY and Plastek Cards, Inc. of Fort Wayne, IN. GPCI represented ACT in these transactions.

"We have now licensed 25 companies for ACT," said Kathlene Ingham, GPC's Director of Licensing, "and we are gratified with our successes to date."

DTL Settles Lawsuit with Cingular and AT&T Mobility; Licenses Key Cell Phone Patent

General Patent Corporation Acts as Licensing Agent

Suffern, NY - March 10, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), that it has settled its patent infringement lawsuits against Cingular Wireless and AT&T Mobility.

GPC Subsidiary Awarded Permanent Injunction, Treble Damages, Attorney Fees in Patent Suit Against Lycom, Advance Creative

Suffern, NY - February 26, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) announced today that it obtained a permanent injunction, treble damages and attorneys' fees in its lawsuit against Lycom and Advance Creative, an important victory in its patent enforcement campaign on behalf of its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon).

Patent Expert Takes On Proposed Legislation in National Newspaper

"Reform Will Undermine Patent System," Alexander Poltorak Writes in Christian Science Monitor Op-ed

Suffern, NY - January 29, 2008 - Alexander Poltorak, chairman and CEO of General Patent Corporation, condemned patent legislation being considered by the Senate in an opinion essay published yesterday in The Christian Science Monitor. The article can be viewed online at www.csmonitor.com/2008/0128/p09s02-coop.html?page=1.

DTL Licenses Key Cell Phone Patent to Samsung; GPC Acts as Licensing Agent

Suffern, NY - January 28, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), that it has licensed a key cell phone patent to Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.

DTL owns U.S. Patent No. 5,051,799 titled "Digital Output Transducer" (Patent), which 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.

DTL Licenses Key Cell Phone Patent to Ericsson

General Patent Corporation acts as licensing agent

Suffern, NY - January 22, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL) that it has licensed a key cell phone patent to Ericsson, Inc., Ericsson AB, and LM Ericsson Telefonaktiebolaget (Ericsson).

The agreement with Ericsson follows a licensing deal reached earlier with Nokia for DTL, which owns a key patent for modern cellular technology.

DTL Licenses Key Cell Phone Patent to Nokia

General Patent Corporation acts as licensing agent

Suffern, NY - January 15, 2008 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today a major licensing agreement between its client, Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), and Nokia for a widely used and essential piece of patented cell phone technology.

The agreement with Nokia constitutes the first major licensing deal for DTL, which owns an essential patent for the cell phone technology.

Advanced Card Technologies Settles Patent Lawsuit with UV Color, Licenses its Patents to Several Other Companies

General Patent Represented Advanced Card Technologies in These Transactions

Suffern, NY - November 28, 2007 - Advanced Card Technologies LLC (ACT) announced today that it has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against UV Color, a plastic card manufacturer located in Minneapolis, MN, and licensed its patents to several other companies in the plastic card industry. General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented ACT in the licensing transactions.

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Heisei

Court Recommends Permanent Injunction Against Lycom and Advance Creative Computer Corp.

SUFFERN, NY, October 16, 2007 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has achieved another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon).

Alexander Poltorak Speaks on Patent Valuation at the IP Finance and Valuation Conference in New York

Suffern, NY - September 26, 2007 - Alexander Poltorak spoke on Patent Valuation at the IP Finance and Valuation Conference in New York last week. In his talk, Alex described a methodology he had developed for patent valuation, which includes:

* Valuing patent portfolios as monopolies;
* Valuing a patent in the portfolio;
* Risk adjusted patent valuation;
* Rules of thumb for patent value;
* Patent yield; and
* Decision tree analysis.

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Margi Systems

Suffern, NY - February 13, 2007 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has achieved another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Margi Systems, Inc. of Fremont, CA (Margi), a subsidiary of Harman International Industries (Harman).

GPC Subsidiary Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Mace Group, Inc. d/b/a Macally Peripherals

SUFFERN, NY, March 20, 2007 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has achieved another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Mace Group, Inc. d/b/a Macally Peripherals of Irwindale, CA (Macally).

General Patent Licenses ACT Patents to Jet Lithocolor, Several Other Companies

SUFFERN, NY, March 7, 2007 - Advanced Card Technologies LLC (ACT) has recently licensed its patents related to phone and gift cards to Jet Lithocolor, a commercial printer headquartered in Downers Grove, IL. General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented ACT in this transaction.

Alex Poltorak Speaks on Valuation of Settlement Proposals at the Conference on Patent Damages in Philadelphia

Suffern, NY - November 17, 2006 - Alex Poltorak moderated a panel discussion on "Industry Perspectives on Patent Damages Including the Damages Component of Settlement Negotiations" at a conference on "Calculating & Proving Patent Damages" in Philadelphia last month, which was organized by Law Seminars International.

Alex also gave a talk on the Valuation of Settlement Positions. If you are interesting in receiving his PowerPoint presentation, please contact Alex at [email protected] and he will be happy to email it to you.

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Askey

Suffern, NY - August 15, 2006 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has settled its longstanding patent infringement lawsuit against Askey, its 24th successful litigation to enforce these patents.

Trounson Automation Settles Lawsuit with Yaskawa Electric

GPC Represented Trounson Automation in this Transaction

June 8, 2006 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, announced today that it has settled on behalf of its client, Trounson Automation LLC (Trounson), a patent infringement lawsuit against Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan and Yaskawa Electric America of Illinois (Yaskawa). GPC represents Trounson in the licensing and enforcement of its patent.

GPC Successful in its 23rd Litigation to Enforce Acticon's Patents

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Startech.com, and Licenses Its "Programmable Connector" Patent to Several Other Companies

SUFFERN, NY, March 7, 2006 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has recently settled its lawsuit against Startech.com, its 23rd successful litigation to enforce these patents.

GPC Wins Reexaminations for ACT's Patents

SUFFERN, NY, December 27, 2005 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) announced an important victory in its patent enforcement campaign on behalf of Advanced Card Technologies LLC (ACT). The reexamination of two of ACT's patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) resulted in an affirmation of validity of these two patents with approximately two hundred new claims being issued.

General Patent, Client Upstream Technologies Settle Lawsuit with Truck Accessories Group

SUFFERN, NY, November 1, 2005 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading contingency IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, announced today that it has settled on behalf of its client, Upstream Technologies LLC (Upstream), a patent infringement lawsuit against Truck Accessories Group, Inc. of Elkhart, Indiana (TAG). GPC represents Upstream in the enforcement of its patent.

Sticky Web Signs Letter Of Intent with GPC and IP Holdings

BOCA RATON, FL., September 26, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) - Sticky Web, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: SIKY), a pioneer in OPT-IN e-mail technology, announced today that it has signed a Letter of Intent with General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading intellectual property firm, and its affiliate idea incubator, IP Holdings LLC.

The Letter of Intent contemplates establishing a joint venture between Sticky Web, Inc. and IP Holdings LLC for the purposes of licensing a proprietary bulk e-mail technology protected by the US Patent No. 6,631,400.

General Patent Corporation Wins Reexamination for Acticon Patents

SUFFERN, NY, September 20, 2005 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) announced an important victory in its patent enforcement campaign on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). The reexamination of three of Acticon's patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO) upheld the validity of all of the claims of all three patents.

Acticon Technologies Settles with Dell Computer Corp.; Licenses Its Patents to Several Other Companies

General Patent Represents Acticon in its 125th Licensing Transaction

SUFFERN, NY, May 23, 2005 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has recently reached an amicable settlement of its patent infringement claims with Dell Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: DELL) of Round Rock, TX, in connection with two of its "smart connector" patents. General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in this transaction.

General Patent Licenses Moen Patent to Bic USA

Suffern, NY (PRWEB) January 12, 2005 - Moen Technologies LLC (Moen) has recently licensed U.S. Patent No. 5,864,604, directed to limited access communications over the internet, to Bic USA of Milford, CT. General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Moen in this transaction. In addition to the '604 patent licensed by Bic USA, the Moen patent portfolio includes two related patents, directed to limited access telephone communications.

General Patent Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Bausch & Lomb Surgical For Scieran Technologies

SUFFERN, NY, October 18, 2004 -- Scieran Technologies, Inc. of San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Scieran) announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc. of San Dimas, Calif. (Bausch & Lomb).

General Patent Corporation (GPC) of Suffern, New York, a leading contingency patent enforcement firm, is the exclusive licensing agent for Scieran and is representing the company in the licensing and enforcement of its patent portfolio.

General Patent Settles Law Suit with Conair

SUFFERN, NY, August 17, 2004 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading contingency IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, announced today that it has settled on behalf of its client, Zip Clip LLC (Zip Clip) a patent infringement lawsuit against Conair Corporation of Stamford, CT (Conair). GPC represents Zip Clip in the enforcement of its patent portfolio.

GPC brought suit on behalf of Zip Clip against Conair in December of 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Conair ultimately agreed to settle the lawsuit.

Moen Technologies, GPC Client, Settles Patent Suit with PepsiCo

SUFFERN, NY, May 20, 2004 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading contingency IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, announced today that its client, Moen Technologies LLC (Moen), has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP). GPC represents Moen in the licensing and enforcement of its patent portfolio.

GPC Grants 100th License for Acticon

SUFFERN, NY, April 29, 2004 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC) announced an important milestone in its patent enforcement campaign on behalf of Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC recently granted the 100th license under Acticon's portfolio of "smart connector" patents. Communication Automation Corporation of West Chester, Pennsylvania took a license under U.S. Patent No. 4,972,470 (Programmable Connector) for its specialty line of PC Cards.

GPC Client Forward Technologies Settles its Patent Suit Against Pacific Bell and SBC Communications

SUFFERN, NY, March 1, 2004 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading contingency IP licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, announced today that its client, Forward Technologies LLC (Forward Technologies), has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Pacific Bell Telephone Company (Pacific Bell), and its parent company SBC Communications, Inc. (SBC) (NYSE:SBC). GPC represents Forward Technologies in the licensing and enforcement of its patent.

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Ambicom, Licenses Patents to Several Other Companies

Suffern, NY - November 4, 2003 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another major victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of four "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has recently brought to a successful conclusion its lawsuit against Ambicom, Inc., its 21st successful litigation to enforce this patent portfolio.

SSI Technologies Retains General Patent to License and Enforce Key Plastic Card Patents

EDMOND, OK, September 30, 2003 - SSI Technologies, a division of REG Oklahoma Acquisition LLC (SSI), a leading manufacturer of plastic cards, announced today its decision to aggressively enforce its portfolio of key patents related to plastic cards. To this end, SSI Technologies has transferred ownership of its patents to Advanced Card Technologies LLC (ACT) with a mandate to actively license and enforce the patents (ACT Patents).

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Adaptec and Iomega, Licenses Patents to Several Other Companies

Suffern, NY - September 3, 2003 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another major victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of four "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has recently brought to a successful conclusion its lawsuit against Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ: ADPT) and Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM), its 20th successful litigation to enforce this patent portfolio. Acticon brought suit against Adaptec and Iomega in August of 2002, in the U.S.

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with Orange Micro; Licenses Several Other Companies

SUFFERN, N.Y., June 17, 2003 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of four "smart connector" patents owned by its wholly owned subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Orange Micro, Inc. of Anaheim, CA (Orange Micro). Acticon filed suit against Orange Micro in July of 2002 in the U.S.

General Patent Corporation Licenses Acticon Patents to Matsushita

March 25, 2003 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has recently licensed its four "smart connector" patents to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC), a worldwide conglomerate headquartered in Osaka, Japan which markets under the brand name Panasonic. General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in this transaction. "We are pleased to extend a license under the Acticon patents to Matsushita, a premier worldwide electronics manufacturer," said Alexander Poltorak, GPC's chairman and CEO.

General Patent Corporation Licenses Acticon Patents to SBS Technologies

SUFFERN, NY, March 19, 2003 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon), has entered into a license agreement with SBS Technologies (Nasdaq: SBSE), a New Mexico designer and manufacturer of PCMCIA form factor devices for the avionics and military industries, and other devices. GPC, a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in this transaction.

General Patent Licenses Acticon Patents to Abocom, Several Other Companies

March 6, 2003 - SUFFERN, NY -- Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has recently licensed its four "smart connector" patents to Abocom Systems, Inc. of Taiwan, a manufacturer of PC Cards, and several other companies. General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in these transactions.

Acticon Technologies Prevails in Patent Infringement Suit with Psion

SUFFERN, NY, February 25, 2003 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another important victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of four "smart connector" patents owned by its subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has recently brought to a successful conclusion its lawsuit against Psion, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Psion PLC of London (LSE:PON.L). Following the Court's decision on certain key motions in favor of Acticon, Psion agreed to license the Acticon patents.

Acticon and GPC Prevail in Patent Enforcement Suit with EXP Computer

SUFFERN, N.Y., December 10, 2002 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, has scored another victory in its campaign to enforce a portfolio of four "smart connector" patents owned by its client, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon). GPC announced today that Acticon has prevailed in its patent infringement lawsuit with EXP Computer, Inc. of Hicksville, NY (EXP). Acticon filed suit against EXP in May of 2001 in the U.S.

Essentials of Intellectual Property Written for the Non-Lawyer Business Executive

New book by patent experts is a clear and easy-to-follow recipe for success with intellectual property

Suffern, NY, November 5, 2002 - Dr. Alexander Poltorak's "Essentials of Intellectual Property, co-authored by Paul J. Lerner and published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., is the first easy-to-follow manual of intellectual property of its kind.

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suits with Lava Computer and Taiwan First Line Electric, and Licenses Zonet USA

General Patent Corporation Represented Acticon in These Transactions

SUFFERN, N.Y., September 30, 2002 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has settled its patent infringement lawsuits with Lava Computer Manufacturing, Inc. of Toronto, Canada (Lava) and Taiwan First Line Electric Corp. of Taiwan, R.O.C. (Taiwan).

General Patent and Acticon Technologies Settle Patent Infringement Suit with National Instruments

Suffern, NY - May 9, 2002 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon), have recently settled its lawsuit with National Instruments Corporation of Austin, TX (NASDAQ: NATI) regarding two of the "smart connector" patents owned by Acticon.

Acticon Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Suit with TDK and Licenses Several Other Companies

General Patent Corporation Represented Acticon in These Transactions

SUFFERN, NY, March 7, 2002 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has recently settled its patent infringement lawsuit with TDK Corporation of Japan (TDK), and entered into license agreements with several companies regarding its four "smart connector" patents. General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in these transactions.

General Patent Corporation Licenses Acticon Patents to Compaq and Two Other Companies

SUFFERN, NY, November 7, 2001 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has recently entered into license agreements with several companies regarding its four "smart connector" patents, including Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ) of Houston, TX. General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in these transactions.

GPCI Licenses Acticon Technologies' Patents to Keithley Instruments, Inc.

SUFFERN, NY, October 16, 2001 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has entered into a license agreement with Keithley Instruments, Inc. (Keithley), a Cleveland, OH designer and manufacturer of electronic testing and measurement devices. As part of the agreement, Acticon stipulated to withdrawing its patent infringement lawsuit against Keithley, filed two weeks ago in New York. General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in this transaction.

Ositech Communications Named in Patent Lawsuit Filed by Acticon Technologies

SUFFERN, NY, August 7, 2001 - Ositech Communications, Inc., Guelph, ON Canada (Ositech), has been named in a patent infringement lawsuit by Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Patent Corporation (GPC). The suit seeks to enforce four of Acticon's patents that cover specific aspects of PC Card modems, other PCMCIA form-factor communications and IO devices, and smart connectors. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

John Mickowski of Tymac Controls Corp. Retains GPC, Fairfield Resources to Manage His Intellectual Property

SUFFERN, NY, June 29, 2001 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), headquartered in Suffern, New York, and Fairfield Resources International, Inc. (FRI), headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, both leading intellectual property (IP) management firms, have been retained by John Mickowski of Tymac Controls Corporation, Franklin, New Jersey, as its exclusive IP management team.

GPC, Fairfield Resources International Form Strategic Alliance

SUFFERN, NY, May 10, 2001 - Two premier intellectual property (IP) strategy and management firms, General Patent Corporation (GPC) headquartered in Suffern, New York and Fairfield Resources International, Inc. (FRI) of Stamford, Connecticut, have joined forces in a strategic alliance.

"Fairfield Resources International, headed by the well-known IP licensing pioneer Emmett Murtha, is one of the finest and most reputable IP strategy firms in the world," said Alexander Poltorak, Chairman and CEO of GPC.

GPC Licenses Acticon Patents to D-Link, Several Other Companies

SUFFERN, NY, April 26, 2001 - Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon) has entered into a license agreement with D-Link Systems, Inc., an Irvine, CA vendor of PC card modems and LAN adaptors, and several other companies. General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management firm headquartered in Suffern, New York, represented Acticon in these transactions.

Creative Labs Named in Patent Lawsuit Filed by Acticon Technologies

SUFFERN, NY, April 20, 2001 - Creative Labs, Inc., Milpitas, California, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CREAF), has been named in a patent infringement law suit by Acticon Technologies LLC (Acticon), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Patent Corporation (GPC). The suit seeks to enforce three of Acticon's patents that cover specific aspects of PC Card modems, the PCMCIA credit-card-sized modems used in notebook and laptop personal computers. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

"Over 2,300 Patent Lawsuits Filed in 1999, up 34% Since 1996," says Paul J. Lerner of GPC in a Wall Street Reporter Interview

SUFFERN, NY, January 4, 2001 - Paul J. Lerner, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel of General Patent Corporation (GPC), was recently interviewed by Phillip Silverstein of the Wall Street Reporter Magazine, regarding an increase in the number of patent lawsuits currently being filed, and how it affects the business of an intellectual property management firm such as General Patent Corporation.

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit With Smart Modular Technologies

SUFFERN, NY, October 31, 2000 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management firm based in Suffern, NY, has reached a settlement with Smart Modular Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA (NASDAQ: SMOD), in a patent infringement suit brought by GPC in 1998. GPC sued Smart Modular Technologies in April of 1998 in the Federal Court, Northern District of California for patent infringement.

"Business Methods Patents Will Fuel Disputes," Says Alexander Poltorak of General Patent Corp. in a Bloomberg News Interview

SUFFERN, NY, August 28, 2000 - Alexander Poltorak, Chairman and CEO of General Patent Corporation (GPC), was recently interviewed by David Zielenziger, host of "Internet Action," a Bloomberg Business Newscast, regarding the management of intellectual property in the Internet age.

Dr. Poltorak predicted that patent infringement litigation will explode within the next few years, due to the thousands of patents on e-commerce and business methods coming out of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

General Patent Corporation Licenses Farago Patents to In-System Design and Infowave Software

SUFFERN, NEW YORK, April 18, 2000 - Acticon Technologies, a division of General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management company, has entered into non-exclusive licensing agreements with In-System Design, Inc., Boise, ID, and Infowave Software, Inc., Burnaby, Canada, vendors of USB smart cables. The licenses cover two GPC patents protecting smart connectors and cables and other communications devices.

Many E-Commerce and Business Method Patents Issued by the U.S. Patent Office Create Costly Lawsuits, Says Alexander Poltorak

SUFFERN, NY, April 12, 2000 - Thousands of business method and e-commerce patents filed by companies over the past 12 to 24 months and awaiting U.S. Patent & Trademark Office approval could affect the face of business for many years to come.

General Patent Corporation Licenses 4 Patents to Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., New Media Technology Corporation

SUFFERN, NY, April 3, 2000 - Acticon Technologies, a division of General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management company, has entered into licensing agreements with Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., Mounds View, MN and New Media Technology Corporation, Irvine, CA. Both companies design and manufacture PC card modems and other communications equipment. The non-exclusive licenses cover four GPC patents, protecting aspects of PC card modems and other communications devices.

General Patent Corporation Licenses Four Patents to ActionTec

SUFFERN, NY, October 6, 1999 - General Patent Corporation (GPC), an intellectual property management company, has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with ActionTec Electronics, Inc., a Sunnyvale, CA maker of modems and other communications equipment. The licenses cover four GPC patents protecting aspects of PC card modems and other communications devices.

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Dispute; GPC Patents Held Valid and Enforceable

SUFFERN, N.Y., August 9, 1999 - Acticon Technologies (Acticon), a division of General Patent Corporation (GPC), has reached a settlement with Play Incorporated (Play), Rancho Cordova, CA, in a patent suit brought by Play against GPC in April 1997. At the conclusion of the mutual settlement agreement and the subsequent stipulated judgement, the patents in question remained valid and enforceable.

General Patent Corporation Licenses Patents to 3Com

SUFFERN, N.Y., July 15, 1999 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has entered into a license agreement with 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) with respect to four of GPC's patents. The patents relate to specific aspects of PC card modems, network adapters and other computer communications devices.

The license agreement follows a settlement of the patent infringement lawsuit brought by GPC against IBM and U.S. Robotics in February of 1997. IBM settled the lawsuit in August of 1997 by licensing GPC's patents. U.S. Robotics was subsequently acquired by 3Com.

General Patent Corporation Signs a Licensing Deal with Tokyo Electron

SUFFERN, N.Y., June 8, 1999 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has entered into a license agreement with Tokyo Electron Ltd. with respect to GPC's Connector Interface Patent. This basic "smart connector" patent (U.S. Patent No. 4,603,320) broadly covers electronic connectors with embedded intelligence including certain computer communications devices in PCMCIA form-factor.

"So far, we have licensed our patents to many manufacturers in the US," said Alexander Poltorak, GPC's Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased to welcome Tokyo Electron, a Japanese company, as our first overseas licensee."

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit with Motorola

SUFFERN, N.Y., January 19, 1999 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has reached an out-of-court settlement with Motorola, Inc. in a patent infringement suit brought by GPC in January 1998 to enforce four of GPC's patents which cover specific aspects of PCMCIA devices, PC card modems and other computer communications devices.

"We are very pleased with this settlement," said Alexander Poltorak, GPC's Chairman and CEO. "Motorola is a bright new star in our growing constellation of licensees, which include IBM, Xircom and Zoom Telephonics, just to name a few."

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit with Xircom

MONSEY, N.Y., October 26, 1998 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has reached an out-of-court settlement with Xircom, Inc. (Thousand Oaks, Cal.) in a patent infringement suit brought by GPC against seven leading modem manufacturers in May 1997 to enforce four of GPC's patents which cover specific aspects of PCMCIA devices, PC card modems and other computer communications devices.

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit with New Media

MONSEY, N.Y., September 14, 1998 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has reached an out-of-court settlement with New Media Corporation (Irvine, Cal.) in a patent infringement suit brought by GPC against seven leading modem manufacturers in May 1997 to enforce four of GPC's patents which cover specific aspects of PCMCIA devices, PC card modems and other computer communications devices.

As part of the settlement, GPC obtained an equity stake in New Media. Licensing terms also include ongoing royalties.

General Patent Corporation Sues Smart Modular Technologies, Inc. for Patent Infringement

MONSEY, N.Y., May 12, 1998 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has filed patent infringement lawsuit against Smart Modular Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA, to enforce four of GPC's patents which cover specific aspects of PCMCIA devices, PC card modems and other computer communications devices.

The patents include U.S. Patent Nos. 4,543,450 ("Integrated Connector and Modem"), U.S. Patent Nos. 4,603,320 ("Connector Interface"), 4,686,506 ("Multiple Connector Interface") and 4,972,470 ("Programmable Connector").

General Patent Corporation Licenses Acticon Patents to Zoom Telephonics

MONSEY, N.Y., March 17, 1998 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has entered into a license agreement with Zoom Telephonics, Inc. (ZOOM - NASDAQ) with respect to four of GPC's patents. The patents cover specific aspects of PC card modems and other computer communications devices.

Under the terms of the agreement, Zoom Telephonics agreed to license GPC's patents in exchange for royalty payments. Zoom also agreed to compensate GPC for the past sales of PC Card modems that used GPC's technology.

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit with Boca Research

MONSEY, N.Y., February 17, 1998 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has reached an out-of-court settlement with Boca Research, Inc. in a patent infringement suit brought by GPC against seven modem manufacturers in May 1997 to enforce four of GPC's patents which cover specific aspects of PCMCIA devices, PC card modems and other computer communications devices. Under the settlement Agreement Boca Research agreed to license GPC's patents.

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit with Maxtech and Archtek

MONSEY, N.Y., November 4, 1997 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has reached a settlement with GVC Technologies, dba Maxtech Corp., of Cerritos, California and Archtek America Corp. of City of Industry, California in a patent infringement suit brought by GPC in May 1997 against seven leading modem manufacturers. The suit was brought to enforce four of GPC's patents which cover specific aspects of PCMCIA devices, PC card modems and other computer communications devices. As part of the settlement, Maxtech and Archtek agreed to license GPC's patents. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit with IBM

MONSEY, N.Y., August 26, 1997 - General Patent Corporation (GPC) has reached an out-of-court settlement with IBM Corporation in a patent infringement suit brought by GPC against IBM in March 1997 to enforce four of GPC's patents which cover specific aspects of PCMCIA devices, PC card modems and other computer communications devices. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

"We are delighted to have reached this agreement with IBM," said Alexander Poltorak, Ph.D., GPC's chairman and CEO. "We are looking forward to reaching similar agreements with the other industry players."

Seven Modem Companies Named in Patent Suit Filed by General Patent Corporation

MONSEY, NY, June 9, 1997 - Seven leading modem manufacturers have been named in a patent infringement suit by General Patent Corporation (GPC). The suit seeks to enforce four of GPC's patents, which cover specific aspects of PC Card modems, the credit-card-size modems used in notebook and laptop personal computers. The alleged infringers include modem leaders Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. and Boca Research, Inc. The suit was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California in Orange County.

Acticon Technologies Retains the Intellectual Property Law Firm of Fish & Richardson, P.C. to Enforce Acticon's Rights

Rights Cover Computer Communications and Interconnectivity Hardware Components and Devices

MONSEY, NY, February 25, 1997 - Acticon Technologies ("Acticon"), a division of General Patent Corporation (GPC), has retained the intellectual property law firm of Fish & Richardson, P.C. to enforce Acticon's rights under patents owned by Acticon. GPC is an international technology transfer company headquartered in Monsey, NY.

Acticon Technologies Acquires Partial Rights Consolidating its Interest in the Three Important Connector Patents

Rights Cover Smart Connectors and Other Computer Communications and Interconnectivity Hardware Components and Devices

MONSEY, NY, February 19, 1997 - Acticon Technologies, a Division of General Patent Corporation ("GPC"), has acquired a one half interest in three important connector patents from Anico Research, Ltd., a Mt. Kisco, NY R&D company. GPC is a technology transfer company headquartered in Monsey, NY.

IBM, U.S. Robotics Named in Patent Suit by General Patent Corporation

Suffern, N.Y., February 7, 1997 - IBM Corporation and U. S. Robotics Corporation have been named in a patent infringement suit by General Patent Corporation (GPC) to enforce four of GPC's patents, which cover specific aspects of PC card modems and other computer communications devices.

The infringed patents include U.S. Patent Nos. 4,603,320 ("Connector Interface"); 4,686,506 ("Multiple Connector Interface"); 4,972,470 ("Programmable Connector") and U.S. Patent No. 4,543,450 ("Integrated Connector and Modem").

EBay's "Buy it Now"

U.S. District judge Jerome Friedman, in Norfolk, VA, rejected EBay's request to overturn a jury's 2003 finding of willful infringement in the patent lawsuit brought by MercExchange LLC. The patent in suit was allegedly infringed by EBay's "Buy it Now" feature.

Acticon Technologies Settles with Rapitech Systems, Inc. on the Rights to Five Patents

Rights Cover Computer Communications and Interconnectivity Hardware Components and Devices

MONSEY, NY, January 31, 1997 - Acticon Technologies, a division of General Patent Corporation ("GPC"), has signed an agreement with Rapitech Systems, Inc., Suffern, N. Y. (OTC - RPSY), concerning the ownership of five patents in the areas of computer communications and interconnectivity. GPC is an international technology transfer company headquartered in Monsey, NY.

Allergan Settles Patent Lawsuit with Jan Marini

As of July 21, 2008, Allergan is dismissing its lawsuit against Jan Marini Skin Research, which had been one of the defendants in Allergan's patent infringement lawsuit pending in the US District Court of California.

Jan Marini acknowledged the validity of Allergan's patents covering the use of certain drug substances to promote eyelash enhancement, and agreed to halt its distribution of Jan Marini products containing those ingredients in the US and other countries in which Allergan holds related patents.