CopyTele Enters Into License Agreement With Hurd
MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - February 04, 2014) - CopyTele, Inc. ("CTI") (COPY), a company specializing in patent monetization and patent assertion, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, J-Channel Industries Corporation, has entered into a license agreement with HWD Acquisition, Inc. ("HWD"), makers of vinyl windows sold under the Hurd and SuperSeal brand names, in connection with CTI's patented J-Channel Window Frame Construction technology.
The license is the fourth license that CTI has entered into with third-parties covering the J-Channel Window Frame Construction technology, and resolves the patent infringement lawsuit filed against HWD on October 9, 2013, which will be dismissed.
Estimates indicate that more than 10 million J-Channel windows are sold in the U.S. each year.
In total, CTI and its subsidiary companies have entered into 5 revenue producing licensing agreements, and currently have 36 active lawsuits across 5 patented technologies including E-Paper Electrophoretic Displays, Nano Field Emission Displays, Key Based Web Conferencing Encryption, J-Channel Window Frame Construction, and Loyalty Conversion Systems.
About CopyTele, Inc.
CTI develops and acquires patented technologies for the purposes of patent monetization and patent assertion. The company currently has 6 patent portfolios in the areas of Key Based Web Conferencing Encryption, E-Paper® Electrophoretic Displays, Nano Field Emission Displays, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Displays, Loyalty Conversion Systems, and J-Channel Window Frame Construction. Additional information is available at www.CTIpatents.com.
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