DALLAS, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TransData,
Inc., received notice that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
("Patent Office") concluded an ex parte reexamination of
TransData's U.S. Patent No. 6,181,294 (the '294 Patent) and will
issue a Reexamination Certificate that reaffirms validity of all
pending claims. This decision by the Patent Office marks another
victory by TransData over the serial patent reexaminations being
filed against the company's Smart Meter Patents by General Electric
Company (NYSE: GE). TransData's '294 patent has now withstood
several patent reexaminations filed by General Electric and another
smart meter manufacturer.
TransData's development of the industry's first digital electric
meter equipped with an internal "under-glass" wireless
communication module and antenna resulted in the company being
awarded several U.S. patents, including the '294 Patent.
TransData's invention addressed a long-felt need that enabled users
to wirelessly access the wealth of data available from within a
digital electric meter, including meter billing information,
interval usage data, voltage levels, power outage and power quality
information.
The '294 Patent is the subject matter of patent infringement
lawsuits TransData filed against a group of electric utilities
involving millions of digital electric meters equipped with
internal wireless communications that are commonly referred to as
"smart meters." The case is currently pending before the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and includes as defendants Oklahoma
Gas & Electric Co.; Oncor Electric Delivery (an Energy Future
Holdings Corp. company); CenterPoint Energy; San Diego Gas and
Electric Co.; Texas-New Mexico Power Company; Denton County
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (d/b/a CoServ Electric); Denton
Municipal Utilities; and Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
"We appreciate the hard work and effort of the multitude of
patent examiners who have reviewed and confirmed the validity of
our patents," said Joan Gleibs,
TransData, Inc. CEO. "We believe our patents are even
stronger now that they have been reviewed and confirmed by numerous
Patent Office experts with knowledge of the relevant technology and
patent law."
TransData has an established licensing program for its Smart
Meter Patents, which includes investor-owned utilities and
companies active in the manufacture of digital electric meters,
wireless smart-meter communication modules and wireless streetlight
control systems.
Attorneys Robert Sterne,
Don Banowit and Graham Phero from Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein
& Fox, and attorneys David Hitt
and Charles Gaines from Hitt Gaines P.C. represented TransData in this
matter.
About TransData
In business for 46 years, TransData is the only certified
Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) specializing in the design and
manufacture of solid-state electric meters and related products
that enable its global client base to more efficiently measure,
monitor and control the flow of power and energy variables on the
smart grid. Founded in 1969, TransData is a privately-held
corporation with headquarters in suburban Dallas, serving over 2,000 customers in more
than 25 countries worldwide, including most of the top 50 largest
U.S. electric utilities. More information on TransData can be found
at www.transdatainc.com. TransData is a registered trademark of
TransData Inc.
For additional information, please contact Dave Moore at 800-559-4534 or
dave@androvett.com.
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SOURCE TransData, Inc.