InTouch Technologies Announces Settlement Agreement Regarding US Patent Dispute

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
InTouch Technologies, Inc. the world leader in Remote Presence robotic
solutions, today announced that it has settled its ongoing legal disputes with
HeadThere Inc. relating to HeadThere`s robotic videoconferencing technology.
Pursuant to the agreement entered into between the two parties, HeadThere has
agreed to cease its alleged infringing activities, including the direct or
indirect, manufacturing, advertising, promotion or conducting of Sales or
offering for Sale of any products or services incorporating a video conferencing
robot that enables remote presence and communication, in the United States.
Under terms of the agreement, the parties have agreed to release litigation
activities and counterclaims against each other without prejudice. Furthermore,
the parties have agreed to release each other from liability related to the
litigation activities and counterclaims, conditioned upon the parties`
compliance to the settlement obligations.

As part of the settlement, InTouch has granted HeadThere a limited license to
certain of its U.S. patents to allow HeadThere to develop and manufacture
prototype products that upon completion will be available for sale outside of
the United States.

About InTouch Technologies

InTouch Technologies Inc., under its operating subsidiary InTouch Health,
provides Remote Presence telehealth solutions that enable physicians to perform
complete and real time consults with hospital patients. Through a single
broadband network and computer interface, physicians can access a host of Remote
Presence devices to provide and document care into emergency rooms, critical
care units, patient wards, and operating rooms. Wherever access to medical
expertise is limited, Remote Presence can effectively extend the physician's
reach to manage patient care, thereby removing critical time and distance
barriers. With expertise available at a moment's notice, Remote Presence enables
innovative healthcare delivery models leading to improved quality of care,
increased patient safety and satisfaction, and increased hospital revenues and
savings.

The Company has more than 200 customers using Remote Presence for stroke care
networks, multispecialty networks (cardiology, trauma, pediatrics, neonatology,
etc.), critical care coverage, patient rounds, and surgical/procedure mentoring.
To find out more about InTouch Health and its comprehensive telehealth
solutions, please visit www.intouchhealth.com.

InTouch Technologies, Inc.
Charlie Huiner, Vice President Business Development
chuiner@intouchhealth.com

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