| | | Exergen Wins Challenges to its IRt/c Patent 20 Nov 2008 Exergen Corporation recently won a victory in a challenge to its IRt/c Infrared Thermocouple patent. After a thorough review, the European Patent Office (EPO) Appeal Board rejected arguments challenging the Exergen's patent's validity. Two years prior, a similar challenge submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) had been rejected, and the US patent was affirmed by the USPTO. The reviews by the EPO and USPTO resulted from challenges filed by Raytek Corp. of Santa Cruz, CA after Exergen turned down their request for a license on the patent. | |
