Atrua Technologies, Inc. (www.atrua.com),
the world’s leading provider of fingerprint
touch control solutions for mobile phones, filed a countersuit today
against Authentec for infringement of Atrua’s
patented technology and illegal interference with Atrua’s
business.
“In addition to conducting our own thorough
review of Authentec’s allegations against us,
legal counsel and customers have now carefully reviewed the asserted
patents and concluded that there is no merit to Authentec’s
suit,” said Anthony Gioeli, CEO of Atrua. “In
the midst of this review, however, it became apparent that Authentec’s
fingerprint solutions violate a key patent of Atrua’s.
To protect our patented technology, we filed a countersuit against
Authentec to stop its infringement of our patent.”
With a portfolio of over 40 pending or granted patents, Atrua has
developed a novel, open-standards-based approach to fingerprint sensing
that accurately recognizes fingerprints across a broad range of finger
types and environmental conditions, while taking less space on the phone
and consuming less battery power than competitor’s
solutions. With 80% share of all new fingerprint phone design wins
announced since the beginning of 2007, Atrua has garnered strong support
among customers in the growing market for fingerprint sensors on mobile
phones.
“Atrua’s business
approach is to deliver the best possible products and services to
customers through innovation and hard work. It has become evident that
Authentec filed this lawsuit against us in order to interfere with Atrua’s
successful business activities,” stated
Gioeli. “We will vigorously pursue our company’s
interests in this matter.”
About Atrua Technologies, Inc.
Atrua Technologies, Inc. is the industry’s
leading provider of Intelligent Touch Control™
solutions for mobile devices. The company offers two product families:
fingerprint touch controls and VSense™ analog
touch controls. Atrua’s fingerprint touch
control has become the fingerprint solution most often selected by
mobile phone makers. Atrua’s VSense
variable-pressure sensing touch controls bring rich touch-input
capabilities to mobile devices. All of Atrua’s
products are designed for the demanding requirements of mobile phone
applications. Atrua’s customer list comprises
leading mobile device makers around the world including Toshiba, Sharp,
Kyocera, Sagem/Porsche Design, and leading Chinese phone makers Ningbo
Bird and CECT. The company’s backers include
BlueRun Ventures, Ericsson Venture Partners, and Hua Hong Group. For
more information please visit www.atrua.com.
