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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.