The long-running intellectual property dispute between technology providers Omnitracs and Platform Science has potentially come to an end. A California federal court issued a clear ruling on Dec. 23 denying Omnitracs’ requests for a retrial and overturned the jury’s previous decisions including a right to $19.3 million in damages.
It remains unclear whether Omnitracs will appeal, as the judge not only canceled the $19.3 million verdict but also conditionally ruled under Federal Rule of Civil...
For Omnitracs, patent number US 9,147,335 B2 — also known as “System and method for generating real-time alert notifications in an asset tracking system” — is key to its position as a leading fleet management software company.
It’s why Omnitracs filed a lawsuit last year against Platform Science, alleging that its competitor had infringed upon its technology patents. Omnitracs had taken similar protective measures against startups KeepTruckin and Samsara.
In response, Platform Science filed a...
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Omnitracs has filed a lawsuit against Platform Science in the Southern District of California, alleging that Platform Science has infringed upon its technology patents.
In the suit, Omnitracs LLC et al v. Platform Science Inc., Omnitracs alleges that Platform Science has violated seven Omnitracs patents. Omnitracs is seeking a jury trial. The suit was filed on Tuesday.
Omnitracs, the dominant onboard platform for the for-hire trucking space, has been fighting a number of new startups in recent...