SIPCO, LLC Wins Major Markman Ruling

ATLANTA, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SIPCO, LLC, the world's leading innovator in the wireless mesh networking industry, is pleased to announce that it has won a major Markman ruling in the SIPCO, LLC v. Datamatic, Ltd., et al. (No. 6:09-cv-00532) case pending in the Eastern District of Texas. 

The suit originally included defendants Datamatic, Ltd., EKA Systems, Inc., Johnson Controls, Inc., Sensus USA Inc., and Trilliant Networks Inc. and involves SIPCO's U.S. Patent Nos. 7,103,511; 6,492,692; and 7,468,661.  Datamatic is the only defendant remaining in the case.  

The Court adopted constructions consistent with those proffered by SIPCO and rejected Datamatic's argument that the patents were invalid as indefinite. 

ABOUT SIPCO, LLC 

SIPCO, LLC (www.sipcollc.com) was formed by renowned inventor and successful entrepreneur T. David Petite.  Mr. Petite, a Native American, has been active in the wireless industry for over a decade and has developed many leading edge solutions, including over 30 issued U.S. patents to his name dating from the early 1990s.  A list of his patented inventions can be found at patent genius.com.  Mr. Petite is also the founder and chairman of the Native American Intellectual Property Enterprise Council (www.nativeamericaninventors.org), an organization specifically aimed at supporting and encouraging Native American inventors and entrepreneurs. The Native American Intellectual Property Enterprise Council works to provide patent, legal and business consulting support to inventors in the Native American community.

ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP

Robbins Geller Rudman & Robbins, with offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Boca Raton, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Atlanta, is consistently ranked as the world's leading plaintiffs' firm, having recovered billions of dollars for its clients. The firm is active in major litigations pending in federal and state courts throughout the United States and has taken a leading role in many important actions on behalf of defrauded investors, consumers, inventors and companies, as well as victims of human rights violations. The Robbins Geller Web site (http://www.rgrdlaw.com) has more information about the firm.

SOURCE SIPCO, LLC