SAN JOSE, Calif.—Corporate software and service provider Pumatech Inc. filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against wireless enterprise company Extended Systems Inc., allegations that Extended Systems promptly asserted were “baseless and without merit.”
A little over four hours after Pumatech said it filed its suit, Extended Systems released a short statement disputing Pumatech’s allegations.
“We are confident in our intellectual property position and will release a formal statement upon a full review of these alleged claims,” said Steve Simpson, Extended Systems’ president and chief executive officer.
Pumatech’s suit claims Extended Systems’ server and desktop products infringe on seven of its synchronization-related patents. Pumatech is seeking an injunction against future sales of Extended Systems’ products, as well as damages for past sales of the products. Pumatech also said Extended Systems willfully and deliberately infringed on its patents, which Pumatech said entitles the company to an award of treble damages, costs and attorneys’ fees.
“This intellectual property is an invaluable asset to the company,” said Brad Rowe, Pumatech’s president, co-founder and chief executive officer, of the seven patents. “We will continue to take appropriate and necessary action to protect it both now and in the future.”
