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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Artemis Solutions Group files suit against Microsoft for Trademark
Infringement,
Trademark Dilution and Unfair Competition under Title 15 U.S.C.
July 12, 2005
(FREELAND) Artemis Solutions Group
(ASG) (www.artemis-usa.com),
a global leader in Smart Card and Biometric security solutions
announced today that it has
filed a lawsuit against Microsoft,
Inc.
(www.microsoft.com),
and the newly formed division, Microsoft IP Ventures (MSIPV) ( www.microsoftipventures.com )
alleging willful and deliberate Trademark Infringement, Trademark
Dilution and Unfair Competition with regard to the registered
word trademark owned by ASG - BIOCERT -
U.S. Registration No. 2,817,357
(www.uspto.gov).
ASG represents this mark in commerce on its products as BioCert® as
represented by the graphic below.
ASG
has used their registered trademark BioCert® to develop, design and
market a series of products that incorporate both smart card and
biometric identification and verification functionality for over 4
years.
Biometric and
Smart Card technology
marketplaces are
growing rapidly globally and currently, biometric and smart card
products such as the ones marketed under the BioCert® label are
being adopted by individuals, companies and governments world-wide.
ASG's Law Firm,
Baldwin & Baldwin,
filed a complaint on their behalf in the United States Federal
District Court of the
Eastern District of Texas outlining the details of these violation(s)
of Federal Law including the
Lanham Act - Title 15 U.S.C.
The Lanham Act is a US Federal Law
protecting the rights of trademark owners against misappropriation
of their intellectual trademark property.
"At a gathering of venture
capitalists today, Microsoft Corp. announced Microsoft
Intellectual Property (IP) Ventures, a new program aimed at
entrepreneurs and small businesses that will speed the movement
of innovative technology into the global market. Microsoft IP
Ventures opens up hundreds of internally developed technologies
to entrepreneurs and new businesses by licensing and spinning
out Microsoft's innovations to facilitate new product and
business development."
Microsoft Press Release - May 5,
2005
ASG's complaint against Microsoft
and MSIPV is requesting a speedy hearing by the US District Court, a
permanent injunction against further use by Microsoft and redress
for damages, penalties and attorney's fees.
ASG markets a range of computer,
software and consumer products under its properly registered and
owned trademark BioCert® through a network of domestic and
international resellers and extensively on the Internet at the
following websites:
Press contacts should be directed to -
Artemis Solutions Group
Robyn Stratton
PO Box 403 Freeland, WA 98249
800-519-8800
robyn_stratton@artemis-usa.com
Baldwin & Baldwin
Jack Baldwin
400 West Houston
Marshall, TX 75670
903-935-4131
Link to
Complaint
Microsoft® and Microsoft IP
Ventures™ are registered and unregistered trademarks of the
Microsoft Corporation. No statement of claim is made to these marks by
Artemis Solutions Group. |
