Texas Court Denies Preliminary Injunction but Accelerates Jury Selection
Date in Patent Infringement Suit Against Seven Networks
Jury Selection Set for June 29, 2005 in Marshall, Texas
PRNewswire
Tuesday February 1, 2005
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Visto Corporation, the
leading global provider of secure push email, whose platform for mobile
operators supports the broadest set of mobile devices, today announced
that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,
has denied its motion for a preliminary injunction in Visto’s patent
infringement suit against Seven Networks but has accelerated the date of
jury selection for the trial of this matter. Visto is seeking both
damages and a permanent injunction prohibiting Seven from making, using
or selling its infringing products in the United States. Visto had filed
requests for preliminary and permanent injunctions on September 23, 2003
and on April 28, 2004, claiming that Seven had misappropriated Visto’s
intellectual property. Although Judge John Ward denied Visto’s request
for a preliminary injunction today, on his own motion at the January 25,
2005 hearing, he moved the jury selection date from July 5, 2005 to June
29, 2005.
“The Texas Court’s decision to accelerate the trial date underscores the
fact that there will be a resolution very soon. The arguments made in
court were reinforcing, and by July we will have closure. The noose
around Seven’s neck just got tighter,” said Brian Bogosian, chairman,
president and CEO of Visto Corporation. “With over 21 patents worldwide,
Visto is setting the industry standard with secure synchronization
technologies that deliver performance, reliability and security. By
protecting our intellectual property against unauthorized use by
companies like Seven, with no patents of its own, we hope to foster a
creative environment where true innovation is rewarded.”
Visto asserts that Seven Networks, Inc. is infringing on six of its
patents. These six patents included in the legal action are: US patent
nos. 6,085,192 and 6,023,708, which describe systems and methods for
securely synchronizing multiple copies of a workspace element in a
network, and the use of a global translator to synchronize workspace
elements across a network. U.S. Patent No. 6,131,116, entitled “System
and Method for Globally Accessing Computer Services,” U.S. Patent No.
5,961,590, entitled “System and Method for Synchronizing Electronic Mail
Between a Client Site and a Central Site,” U.S. Patent No. 5,968,131,
entitled “System and Method for Securely Synchronizing Multiple Copies
of a Workspace Element in a Network,” and U.S. Patent No. 6,708,221,
entitled “System and Method for Globally and Securely Accessing Unified
Information in a Computer Network.”
About Visto
Visto is the leading global platform for mobile operators to provide
wireless push email to the broadest set of mobile devices. Visto’s open
solution enables email for the mass market, targeting large enterprises,
small businesses, mobile professionals and consumers. The company’s
Visto Mobile(TM) platform with patented ConstantSync(TM) technology
works in real time with POP3, IMAP, Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino
email solutions for personal to enterprise use, providing maximum
control and flexibility for the operator and choice for the customer.
Visto’s customized, brandable solutions are available through mobile
operators worldwide including AT&T Wireless, Bell Mobility, KPN,
Manitoba Telecom Services, Nextel Communications, Inc., Rogers Wireless,
SaskTel Mobility, SmarTone and TELUS Mobility.
Established in 1996 and headquartered in Redwood Shores, California,
with offices in Seattle, London, Rome, Tokyo, Beijing and Tianjin,
China, Visto is backed by Oak Investment Partners, Draper Fisher
Jurvetson, VantagePoint Venture Partners, Meritech Capital Partners,
Rustic Canyon Ventures, Allegis Capital and Blueprint Ventures. For more
information, visit or email [email protected].
NOTE: Visto, the Visto logo, Visto Mobile, ConstantSync, WirelessInbox,
MessageXpress and Transcend Mail are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Visto Corporation. All third-party trademarks, trade
names, or service marks are the property of their respective owners and
are used only to refer to the goods or services identified by those
third-party marks. Visto’s technology is protected by U.S. Patents
6,085,192; 5,968,131; 6,023,708; 5,961,590; 6,131,116; 6,151,606;
6,233,341; 6,131,096, 6,708,221 and 6,766,454. Other patents pending.
Source: Visto Corporation
From: Baghdasarian