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Texas Instruments Rolling Out Its Gen 2 Chips TI says its Gen 2 chips will be available in August, in the form of wafers and as rolls of chips attached to straps. The company will stop making Gen 2 inlays.

Unilever Launches Trial Using EPCIS Protocol The trial uses software that complies with EPCglobal’s proposed Electronic Product Code Information Services draft standard, following a successful test involving an EPCIS-based data repository from IBM and data analysis application from T3Ci.

Intermec, Symbol Resolve Outstanding IP Disputes The companies have worked out a cross-licensing agreement and a covenant not to sue one another over intellectual property rights for four years.

Gen 2 EPC Protocol Approved as ISO 18000-6C The International Standards Organization has made EPCglobal's UHF Gen 2 air-interface protocol a part of its ISO/IEC 18000-6 standard.

New RFID Products for Coping with Metal FAT tags are designed to work well on metal parts, and a new reader can be installed under metal conveyors.

New EPCglobal Tools for Aerospace, Chemical, Pharmacy The RFID industry body has developed three software applications to help businesses understand how EPC-based RFID technology might impact their organizations.

U.S. Senators Initiate RFID Caucus Senators Cornyn and Dorgan will cochair the Senate RFID Caucus, which will hold its first meeting on July 13.

RFID-Enabled Phones Assign Work to Airport Crew Ground personnel at Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa Airport are using RFID-enabled mobile phones to report their locations and receive job assignments.

Aircraft Parts Maker Adds Tags to Molds Nordam Group is using RFID to track high-cost molds used to create certain aircraft.

Alien Seeks to Disprove Intermec Patent Infringement Alien says it is seeking a declaratory judgment to prove its RFID products do not violate Intermec’s intellectual property.