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Optoelectronic Sensors, Switches and Receivers
News Release from: Avago Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 September 2004
Optical mouse sensor patent case
extended
Agilent Technologies has added two further patents to its pending lawsuit against PixArt.
Agilent Technologies has filed a motion with the US District Court for the Northern District of California to add two additional patents in the pending lawsuit against PixArt Imaging for patent infringement The motion alleges that PixArt infringes Agilent's additional US Patent 5,686,720 and US Patent 5,786,804 relating to optical mouse sensor technology
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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PixArt earlier had brought a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that Agilent's US Patent 6,433,780 relating to optical mouse sensor technology is invalid and not infringed.
In response, Agilent filed a suit for patent infringement in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
Agilent is seeking to stop PixArt from selling optical mouse sensors to companies manufacturing optical mice that are imported, distributed or sold in the USA.
Agilent also is seeking damages from PixArt for its unauthorised use of Agilent's optical mouse sensor technology.
"Agilent is the pioneer in the development and commercialisation of optical mouse sensor technology", said Young Sohn, President of Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group.
"We have a significant and growing patent portfolio in the United States and other countries that covers a wide variety of technologies relevant to optical mouse sensors and optical mice".
"We will vigorously protect our significant investment in developing this breakthrough technology from anyone who would infringe on our intellectual property rights".
Agilent has shipped more than 300 million optical mouse sensors since the release of its first navigation sensor in 1999.
Agilent supplies these sensors to all major optical mouse manufacturers worldwide.
The technology works on virtually all surfaces by taking thousands of digital pictures per second, and is used in optical mice that range from inexpensive, entry-level models to high-precision versions.
Since their introduction, optical mice powered by Agilent's optical sensing technology have established themselves as the standard in computer input devices. Request free introductory details about products from Avago Technologies ...
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