CEIVA Logic Sues Frame Media and Digital Spectrum Solutions for Patent Infringement
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LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)-- CEIVA Logic Inc., the leading provider of connected digital photo frames and photo sharing services, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Frame Media, Inc. and Digital Spectrum Solutions, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. In its Complaint filed today, CEIVA asserts that Frame Media's FrameChannel photo sharing services and Digital Spectrum's web enabled picture frames and systems infringe CEIVA's United States Patent No. 6,442,573 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Distributing Picture Mail to a Frame Device Community." CEIVA's patent involves novel systems and methods for distributing images to electronic picture frames. "CEIVA pioneered network-enabled digital picture frame and photo sharing technology, which has become the fastest growing consumer electronics category," said Dean Schiller, CEIVA's CEO. "In the rapidly changing digital photo sharing market, we continue to be leaders. Patenting CEIVA's proprietary technology protects our innovation and helps to keep us at the forefront of the industry." CEIVA's federal lawsuit asks the Court for damages for patent infringement, including treble damages for any willful infringement, and for an injunction to prevent Frame Media and Digital Spectrum Solutions from making, using or selling infringing products or systems that infringe CEIVA's patent. CEIVA is represented in the lawsuit by The Hecker Law Group of Los Angeles, CA. (www.hh.com) CEIVA first introduced its revolutionary connected Digital Photo Frame(TM) and PicturePlan(R) photo sharing services in 2000. It obtained its first patent August 27, 2002, and has additional patents pending. About CEIVA Logic, Inc CEIVA Logic, Inc., www.ceiva.com, is the leading provider of connected digital photo frames and photo sharing services. CEIVA(R) enables families and friends to automatically receive photos sent by camera phone, email or through an online CEIVA account. Offering world-class personalized customer care, CEIVA Digital Photo Frames(TM) and the CEIVA photo sharing service is the only solution to allow effortless receipt, display, secure storage and sharing of digital photos. Patented technology from CEIVA is designed for ease-of-use while incorporating the benefits of digital photography into everyday life. CEIVA products are available through the CEIVA Store at ceiva.com and at select retailers globally. CEIVA Logic is based in Burbank, CA. About The Hecker Law Group The Hecker Law Group is one of the nation's leading intellectual property law firm boutiques. Founded in 1988, the firm's practice focuses on complex technology and entertainment matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, trade secrets, and entertainment. Its clients past and present are many of the world's leading technology and entertainment companies, including Pixar Animation Studios, Mark Burnett Productions, Apple, Novell, and The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. The firm's lawyers also hold technical degrees in computer science, aerospace engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, life sciences and physics. (www.hh.com) mPRm Public Relations / CEIVA Logic Inc. Bret Ingraham, 323-933-3399 or The Hecker Law Group Gary A. Hecker, Esq., 310-286-0377 or Prolific PR, Inc. / The Hecker Law Group Matthew Chisum, 310-789-2428 Copyright Business Wire 2008
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