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PRESS RELEASE
exceet responds to allegations of infringements against patent rights by
Smartrac
- Allegation is viewed unfounded
- Patent rights were not violated
Luxemburg - 24 June 2014 - Referring to a press release by Smartrac
Technology Group of 17 June 2014, exceet Group SE ascertains that no
Smartrac patent rights were violated.
Smartrac's allegations relate to 300 cards using the "Mifare Plus" and
"Mifare Classic" technology, which were procured via the exceet Card Group
web shop. These cards were indeed manufactured using wire embedding
technology, however the related contactless inlays were provided to exceet
group by AdvanIDe, a 100% subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY. exceet selected
AdvanIDe as a supplier to guarantee its clients high product quality as
well as rapid and secure delivery due to well-known problems at other
suppliers.
As part of the ASSA ABLOY group - AdvanIDe has access to a wide variety of
IP, including - but not limited to - licenses that have been granted by
Smartrac to ASSA ABLOY in the year 2007. This was announced by Smartrac on
January 3rd 2007 as follows:
http://www.smartrac-group.com/press-releases-2006-2011.html?file=files/pre
ss_archiv/2007/2007_01_03.pdf
"We are glad that exceet Card Group has chosen AdvanIDe as their sole
supplier of contactless wire embedding products" said Holger Roessner,
Managing Director of AdvanIDe. "Over the recent years, exceet has developed
to become our leading client for smart card silicon and RFID inlays in
Europe", Roessner commented.
??"We wish to state that as a matter of principle we do not infringe on
patents and remain very calm and confident in view of the legal steps taken
against us", says Ulrich Reutner, CEO of exceet.
About exceet Group SE
exceet is an international technology group specializing in the development
and manufacture of intelligent, complex and secure electronics.
Contact
exceet Group SE
Fabian Rau
Vice President Marketing
E-Mail: f.rau@exceet.ch
Phone: +49 172 3653167
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Language: English
Company: exceet Group SE
114, avenue Gaston Diderich
L-1420 Luxemburg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Phone: +352 2600 3181
Fax: +352 2600 3133
E-mail: info@exceet.ch
Internet: www.exceet.ch
ISIN: LU0472835155, LU0472839819
WKN: A0YF5P, A1BFHT
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in München
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