Crossroads Systems Reaches Settlement of Patent Infringement Cases With Rorke Data, Infortrend Corporation
(firmenpresse) - AUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 11/29/12 -- Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS), a global provider of data archive solutions, today announced it has settled patent litigation with Chicago-based Rorke Data, an Avnet Company, and Taiwan-based Infortrend Corporation.
Crossroads Systems originally filed a lawsuit in September of 2010 against Rorke Data and a separate lawsuit against Infortrend Corporation in January 2012. Both suits claimed the two companies sold solutions that violated Crossroads' U.S. Patent Nos. 6,425,035 and 7,051,147 which cover the ability to control access between hosts and storage devices in a networked storage environment. Crossroads is the exclusive owner of these patents.
Crossroads granted both Rorke Data and Infortrend Corporation a nonexclusive license to these patents and the parties settled all claims arising out of the litigation. Infortrend Corporation also agreed to drop a counter-suit alleging patent infringement by Crossroads.
Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS) is a global provider of data archive solutions. Through the innovative use of new technologies, Crossroads delivers customer-driven solutions that enable proactive data security, advanced data archiving, optimized performance and significant cost-savings. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, TX, Crossroads holds more than 100 patents and has been honored with numerous industry awards for data archiving, storage and protection. Visit .
This press release includes forward-looking statements that relate to the business and future events or future performance of Crossroads Systems, Inc. and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause its actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "will," "would," "could," and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about Crossroads Systems' ability to implement its business strategy, including the transition from a hardware storage company to a software solutions and services provider, its ability to expand its distribution channels, its ability to maintain or broaden relationships with existing distribution channels and strategic alliances and develop new industry relationships, the performance of third parties in its distribution channels and of its strategic alliances, uncertainties relating to product development and commercialization, the ability to obtain, maintain or protect patent and other proprietary intellectual property rights, technological change in its industry, market acceptance of its products and services, future capital requirements, regulatory actions or delays, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein. Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made. Crossroads Systems does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.
©2012 Crossroads Systems, Inc. Crossroads and Crossroads Systems are registered trademarks of Crossroads Systems, Inc. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Jennifer Crane
Crossroads Systems
512.928.6897 or 800.643.7148
John Baldissera
BPC Financial Marketing
800.368.1217
Matthew Zintel
Zintel Public Relations
281.444.1590
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 29.11.2012 - 13:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 208027
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Town:
AUSTIN, TX
Kategorie:
Hardware
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 159 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Crossroads Systems Reaches Settlement of Patent Infringement Cases With Rorke Data, Infortrend Corporation"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Crossroads Systems (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
