SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - (Business Wire) GraphOn Corporation (OTCBB: GOJO), a leading worldwide developer of server-based application publishing and Web-enabling software solutions, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) alleging infringement of four GraphOn patents.
The complaint, filed in United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas, alleges infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,324,538 (the ‘538 patent), 6,850,940 (the ‘940 patent), 7,028,034 (the ‘034 patent) and 7,269,591 (the ‘591 patent) which protect GraphOn’s unique method of maintaining an automated and network-accessible database. The suit alleges that Google’s Base, AdWords, Blogger, Sites and YouTube online services infringe the GraphOn patents. The suit seeks permanent injunctive relief along with unspecified damages.
This lawsuit follows the filing of a lawsuit against AutoTrader.com, Inc. in November 2005 claiming infringement of the ‘538 and ‘940 patents, the filing of a lawsuit against Juniper Networks in August 2007 claiming infringement of GraphOn patents which protect GraphOn’s fundamental network security and firewall technologies, and the March 2008 filing of a lawsuit against Classified Ventures, LLC, IAC/InterActiveCorp, Match.com, LLC, Yahoo! Inc., eHarmony.com, and CareerBuilder, LLC alleging infringement of the four patents included in the Google lawsuit. In January 2008 GraphOn announced a license agreement and the end of its legal dispute with AutoTrader.com.
GraphOn obtained the ‘538 and ‘940 patents and the applications that resulted in the ‘034 and ‘591 patents as part of its acquisition of Network Engineering Software, Inc. (NES) in February 2005. In addition to the subject patents, GraphOn acquired intellectual property, other patents, and other patent applications resulting from more than ten years of development effort by NES.
“The number of patents now owned by GraphOn as a result of the NES acquisition has increased to twenty-three, a number that is expected to continue to increase as patent applications on file at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office mature into issued patents,” said Robert Dilworth, GraphOn’s chief executive officer. “Aggressively protecting the technology represented in these patents is an important part of maximizing their value to GraphOn.”
About GraphOn Corporation
GraphOn Corporation is a publicly traded company headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. For over a decade, GraphOn has been an innovator of cost-effective, advanced solutions that help customers access applications from anywhere. GraphOn’s high-performance software provides fast remote access, cross-platform connectivity, and a centralized architecture that delivers a dramatically lower cost of ownership. The company’s solutions run under Microsoft (MSFT) Windows, Linux and UNIX, including Sun (JAVA) Solaris, IBM AIX, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) HP-UX, and others. For more information, call 1-800-GRAPHON or visit www.graphon.com.
This press release contains statements that are forward looking as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results will differ due to factors such as shifts in customer demand, product shipment schedules, product mix, competitive products and pricing, technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to GraphOn’s most recent periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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GraphOn Corporation
William Swain, 1-800-GRAPHON
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