KVH Prevails in Hearing, Court Denies Request for Preliminary Injunction by King Controls
02 June 2006 - 4:40AM
Business Wire
KVH Raises Significant Doubts about Validity of Claim in King
Controls Patent; Sales of KVH TracVision Satellite TV Systems
Continuing without Restriction KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI)
today announced that, following a hearing before the U.S. District
Court for the District of Minnesota, a motion for a preliminary
injunction brought by Electronic Controlled Systems, Inc., d/b/a
King Controls, has been denied. King Controls had sought to enjoin
KVH from selling its TracVision(R) R4 and R5 satellite TV systems
pending resolution of a patent infringement claim filed by King
Controls in May 2005. In its arguments before the court, KVH raised
significant doubts regarding the validity of the asserted claim in
King Controls' U.S. Patent #6,864,846 due to KVH's own prior art
employed in its products as early as 1998, prior to the filing of
King Control's patent application. "We are thrilled that the court
denied this request for a preliminary injunction and reaffirmed
KVH's right to continue offering our award-winning mobile satellite
TV technology to consumers and RV manufacturers throughout North
America without restriction. We also expect to prevail and to
invalidate claims of the King Controls patent when this litigation
reaches the trial stage," said Martin Kits van Heyningen, president
and chief executive officer of KVH Industries. "We remain focused
on competing successfully in the mobile satellite TV marketplace
through superior products, innovative technology, world-class
support, and competitive pricing. We fully expect to prevail both
in the marketplace and the courts." About KVH Industries, Inc.
Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., is a leading provider of
in-motion satellite TV and communication systems, having designed,
manufactured, and sold more than 100,000 mobile satellite antennas
for applications on boats, RVs, trucks, buses, and automobiles.
Winner of the prestigious General Motors Innovative Design Award,
CES Innovation Award, 21 National Marine Electronics Association
"Best Product" awards, and a finalist for the Automotive News PACE
Award, KVH's mission is to connect mobile customers with the same
digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet
services that they enjoy in their home and offices. This release
may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example,
the functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of
KVH's products and technology, the ability of KVH to defend itself
successfully against litigation, and customer preferences,
requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ
materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among
others, those discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q filed with
the SEC. KVH assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking
statements to reflect new information or developments. KVH and
TracVision are registered trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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