3M Files Lawsuit Against Elo Touch For Patent Infringement
Zacks Investment Research | Jan 03, 2018 10:00PM ET
3M Company (NYSE:MMM) has recently filed a patent infringement suit against a leading global supplier of touchscreen solutions, Elo Touch Solutions Inc.
3M has more than 109,000 patents in various categories across its product portfolio. Over the years, the company has successfully enforced its patent rights against unauthorized uses and filed legal suits against firms that infringed them.
In the latest lawsuit filed in the federal district court in Wilmington, DE, 3M alleged that Elo Touch violated four of its patents registered in the United States. The infringed patents relate to 3M’s metal mesh conductor technology that is widely used in touch systems and displays.
Based on proprietary ultrafine metal mesh design, this technology enables developers and integrators to transform a piece of glass into an exciting multi-touch and real multi-user customer experience. This advanced technology builds on existing and established range of projected capacitive (PCAP) multi-touch systems for broad applicability across touch sensors of all sizes. These include large-format touch sensors used in interactive whiteboards, conferencing systems, casino gaming machines, digital signage displays and fast-food self-ordering systems.
With more than 30 years of experience in the display industry, 3M offers numerous interactive and engaging touchscreen products powered by surface capacitive touch technology. These products form an integral part of its Electronics and Energy segment and serve retail, industrial, healthcare and transportation applications.
The various display products from this segment include multi-touch PCAP displays that create truly interactive touchscreen experiences with ultra-fast multi-touch response for digital signage with consumer-driven features and functionality. Built for commercial applications, the displays also provide smartphone-like touch experience. With a wide array of products for diverse businesses, 3M has outperformed the Original post
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