ROSH PINA, ISRAEL — (Marketwired) — 09/30/15 — (NASDAQ: OTIV), a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, announced that it filed earlier today patent infringement lawsuits against mobile carriers AT&T and Verizon Wireless (Cases No. 1:15-cv-07698 S.D.N.Y. and 1:15-cv-07699 S.D.N.Y.). The lawsuits allege infringement of oti–s U.S. Patent No. 6,045,043 (“the –043 patent”), based on AT&T and Verizon–s offering for sale and/or sale of NFC phones for use with an advanced SIM card compliant with certain industry standards. AT&T and Verizon have not yet filed a response to oti–s claims.
“The –043 patent is an essential part of oti–s extensive intellectual property portfolio of NFC solutions,” said the company–s CEO, Shlomi Cohen. “The lawsuits against AT&T and Verizon mark another important step in the implementation of our strategy to defend our innovations and maximize the value of our intellectual property.”
On Track Innovations Ltd. (oti) is a leader in contactless and NFC applications based on its extensive patent and IP portfolio. oti–s field-proven innovations have been deployed around the world to address NFC and other cashless payment solutions, petroleum payment and management, cashless parking fee collection systems and mass transit ticketing. oti markets and supports its solutions through a global network of regional offices and alliances. For more information, visit , the content of which is not part of this press release.
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Scott Liolios or Matt Glover
Liolios Group, Inc.
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