Patent Suit Against Sonitor Expands
CenTrak, Inc. expanded its patent infringement lawsuit against Sonitor Technologies by adding three new RTLS-related patents after both the court and the U.S. Patent Office ruled in CenTrak’s favor—overturning a prior dismissal, denying Sonitor’s invalidation petitions, and enabling CenTrak to protect its intellectual property and continue providing healthcare location solutions.
Court and Patent Office Both Rule in CenTrak’s Favor
Newtown, PA – October 8, 2019 – CenTrak, Inc., a global leader in Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), announced the recent addition of three RTLS-related patents (US Patent Nos. 8,907,754, 9,622,030, and 10,126,407) to its ongoing dispute with Sonitor Technologies, Inc. CenTrak also voluntarily removed a small number of previously asserted claims from US Patent No. 8,604,909, as the Court indicated this would allow the infringement case to be heard at one trial instead of two.
CenTrak has recently experienced significant success in its long-running patent infringement dispute with Sonitor, seeking damages and injunctive relief to stop Sonitor’s sale of allegedly infringing RTLS systems. Earlier in the year, a Court of Appeals ruled in favor of CenTrak, finding that a lower court’s dismissal of CenTrak’s case was in error and ordering Sonitor to pay CenTrak’s costs of the appeal. Separately, Sonitor filed two petitions with the United States Patent Office seeking to invalidate two CenTrak RTLS patents. The Patent Office denied both petitions, ruling that Sonitor had not shown a reasonable likelihood that any of the 51 patent claims at issue were invalid. Subsequently, the Patent Office issued further RTLS-related patent claims to CenTrak, some of which have now been asserted against Sonitor.
Adam Peck, Vice President of Marketing at CenTrak, stated: “We could not be more satisfied with the recent court and Patent Office rulings, both of which reaffirm the valuable intellectual property resulting from CenTrak’s extensive research and development. These additional three patents will assist us in protecting our investments, so we can continue to provide the healthcare industry with unique and impactful solutions.”
About CenTrak
CenTrak improves healthcare operational efficiency and the quality of patient care via its robust and scalable Enterprise Locating and Sensing Services™ offering. Ranked #1 as the 2019 KLAS Category Leader for Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), CenTrak’s technology supports high-velocity updates and sub-room level accuracy across the entire healthcare enterprise. CenTrak helps healthcare facilities increase productivity, streamline workflows, drive higher patient and staff satisfaction, and reduce costs.
CenTrak® and Enterprise Locating and Sensing Services™ are registered trademarks of CenTrak, Inc.
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