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Software company 01 Communique Laboratory wins patent ruling over Citrix Systems
(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) TORONTO _ Shares of Toronto-based communications software company 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (TSX:ONE) got a lift after the company won a patent ruling over Citrix Systems.
The technology firm announced Friday that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Right of Appeal Notice which concludes that all of the company's claims are patentable.
At issue was Communique's remote-access solution called ``I'm InTouch'' which provides users with remote access and control of data found on their home or office PC through an Internet connection.
Communique has said the company received a patent for ``I'm InTouch'' in August 2005, and Citrix later went to the market with its similar product called ``GoToMyPC.'' It has had concerns with another Citrix product as well.
A legal action was launched by Communique in 2006.
Citrix is based in Florida.
``The conclusion of the patent examiner reaffirms our conviction that all of the claims asserted against Citrix are valid including all of the independent claims which have been found to be patentable as originally issued,'' said Communique president and CEO Andrew Cheung in a release.
``We believe that our patent is not only infringed by GoToMyPC as presently asserted in our litigation; but also 'GoToMeeting.' We are confident that Citrix will be held accountable for its infringement all the way back to the time of the patent's issuance.''
``We will be meeting with our professional advisers over the coming weeks to determine our next steps in enforcing our patents,'' he added.
(c) 2010 The Canadian Press
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