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IBM and Sky Technologies Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit
IBM Agrees to License Sky's Online Negotiation Patents and Technology
APRIL 6, 2006
Technology
By Joan Gartlan
TEXARKANA, TEXAS - 4 April 2006: IBM and Boston-based Sky Technologies, LLC,
announced today that they have settled a lawsuit brought by Sky Technologies in the
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging patent infringement,
breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. Under the terms of the
settlement, IBM has agreed to license Sky's patents and technology for conducting
online negotiation.
The case was before U.S. District Judge David Folsom. Financial terms of the
agreement have not been disclosed. Sky settled a similar lawsuit last year with i2
Technologies, Inc., of Dallas. Under the terms of that settlement, i2 also agreed to
license Sky's patents and technology. In both cases, Sky was represented by Steve
Susman and Max Tribble of the law firm of Susman Godfrey in Houston, and George Schwab
from Townsend and Townsend and Crew in San Francisco.
Email: Joan Gartlan
Phone: 202-419-3249
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