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Intermec Claims RFID is Proprietary

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the bought-the-right dept.

seeks2know writes "Line56.com reports that Intermec is claiming patents on RFID chips, readers, and tags. They have launched their first lawsuit against Matrics. They seek to sell licenses to all RFID manufacturers. Erik Michielsen of ABI Research states '...this definitely clouds the UHF Generation 2 standards discussions and is fueling considerable animosity in the industry.' Interestingly, the patents that Intermec is claiming were acquired in their acquisition of IBM's RFID laboratory in December, 1997. Another case of a submarine patent strategy?"

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  1. Re:OT: Replying to sig... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    If I run the kid down to the pool for an hour, who cares?

    Your customers and/or investors and/or employees, if you have any of these things.

  2. Re:No No No... by Alzheimers · · Score: 0, Flamebait

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