SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 17, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SecuGen Corporation, a world leading provider of fingerprint sensor technology in the Silicon Valley, announced today that it has added RBH Access Technologies, Inc., RBH USA, Inc., and Apiary, Inc. as defendants in its ongoing patent infringement lawsuit against Suprema. These additional defendants are distributors and OEM manufacturers that make, use, and sell products containing the Suprema sensors that have been accused of infringing SecuGen’s patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,324,020.
The patent-in-suit was issued in 2001 and covers core imaging technology for optical fingerprint sensors that are used in biometric security applications, such as door locks, time & attendance, access control, and labor tracking systems.
Products produced by Suprema and its OEM partners that are accused of infringing SecuGen’s patent include but are not limited to: BioEntry Plus, BioLite Net, BioLite Solo, BioMini, BioMini Plus, BioStation, BioStation T2, D-Station, SFM 2020-OP, SFM3020-OP, SFM3030-OD, SFM3040-OC, SFM3520-OP, SFM3530-OD, SFM4020-OP, SFR300-S, SFU300, SFU500, RBH-BFR-200-S, RBH-BFR-200-M, RBH-BFR-300-S, RBH-BFR-300-M, and RBH-BFR-USB.
Since 1998, SecuGen has made considerable investment in research and development for its core technologies and to develop, maintain, and protect its valuable patents throughout the world including the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. SecuGen’s patents have been tested through previous patent litigation with two separate companies, have been submitted for reexamination before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and have survived and been strengthened by numerous invalidation attempts.
About SecuGen:
SecuGen Corporation (www.secugen.com) is the world’s leading provider of advanced, optical fingerprint recognition technology, products, tools and platforms for physical and information security. SecuGen designs and develops FBI-certified fingerprint readers and OEM components, developer kits and software, including NIST/MINEX-compliant algorithms. Known for high quality, ruggedness, and performance in a wide variety of applications and environmental conditions, SecuGen products are used by world-leading financial, medical, government, educational and corporate institutions and are sold through a partner network of over 200 original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors and system integrators around the world.
SecuGen® is a registered trademark of SecuGen Corp. in the United States and other countries.
News issued by: SecuGen Corporation
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Original Story ID: 2011-10-1017-001 (7356) :: 2011-10-1017-001
Original Keywords: fingerprint sensor technology, patent litigation, FBI-certified fingerprint readers and OEM components, developer kits and software, RBH Access Technologies, Inc., RBH USA, Inc., and Apiary, Inc, Biometrics and Bioware, BioEntry Plus, BioLite Net, BioLite Solo, BioMini, BioMini Plus, BioStation, BioStation T2, Santa Clara California SecuGen Corporation Santa Clara California SANTA CLARA, Calif.
Alternate Headline: SecuGen adds RBH Access Technologies, Inc., RBH USA, Inc., and Apiary, Inc. as defendants in ongoing patent infringement lawsuit
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