Symbol vs. Intermec, Round 4
Symbol has sued Intermec for patent infringement (again), this time relating to bar code intellectual property.
Symbol Files Second Suit
In the continuing legal battle with Intermec Technologies, Symbol claims that Intermec is infringing on Symbol patents related to the decoding of bar codes.
RFID News Roundup
PayPass coming to theaters near you; CDO releases locating system; new printer-encoder-applicator from MPI Label; Psion Teklogix partners with Printronix; SAMSys joins Oracle’s PartnerNetwork; Tyco announces tests results.
RFID Certification Initiative Ramping Up, Experts Wanted
Last week the Cornerstone Meeting for the initiative to establish an RFID certification program took place at the Oakbrook Terrace, Illinios headquarters of information technology association CompTIA.
Packager Uses Tags to Protect Injectables
West Pharmacuetical Services has released an RFID-based product and service offering to help pharmaceutical manufacturers guard injectable drugs against counterfeiting.
RFID for the Art Shy
A New Hampshire gallery is the first customer for a new passive RFID system that puts RFID readers into the hands of art-hungry shoppers.
Sensing a Product’s Shelf Life
A company is working to add RFID to a small sensor that can calculate if perishable goods have spoiled due to temperature variations.
RFID Prevention of Wrong-Site Surgery Gains Momentum
RFID’s adoption by the healthcare industry made progress this week with the announcement by AMTSystems of new pilot programs for its SurgiChip product.
RFID Makes the Grade
At the University of Houston’s RFID Programming class, undergrads get to configure RFID networks and establish back-end software infrastructure.
RFID Employment Services on the Rise
The RFID job search and placement field continues its gradual expansion with this week’s announcement of the RFID Talent and Career Center.