[June 12, 2013] Smartrac N.V. Reports Unrestricted Confirmation for Patent by Chinese Authorities Tweet Jun 12, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Smartrac N.V., a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID transponders and inlays, announced full validity and unrestricted confirmation of its patent CN 11 19 768 C by the Chinese Patent Re-examination Board. According to a release, the confirmation follows a lengthy legal process in which market participants tried to challenge one of the patents related to the company's proprietary wire-embedding technology. 'We are very pleased that our patent has been validated by the Chinese authorities. This is another important step in our strategy to protect and defend our patents on a global scale,' said Christian Uhl, Co-Chairman and CFO. 'The validation of one of our wire-embedding patents will help us to further strengthen our market position in the region and to take the necessary means against infringement of our intellectual property.' Wire-embedding technology is the de facto standard for the manufacture of high-security RFID inlays and transponders used in application fields such as e-passport and further areas where durability and reliability of the antenna and the inlay are key. Smartrac said it holds numerous patents related to its proprietary wire-embedding technology. Furthermore, the company has steadily increased the number of patents and patent applications in the course of time. At the end of 2012, Smartrac held more than 700 patents and patent applications for technology, equipment, and the production of RFID components. In addition to its Intellectual Property, Smartrac also has knowledge and experience in processing technologies such as wafer processing, assembly, chip module packaging capabilities, antenna-chip interconnecting technologies, and lamination. Based on these strengths, the company is the technology partner of choice in the global RFID industry. Smartrac is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID and NFC transponders and inlays. The company produces both ready-made and customized transponders and inlays used in access control, animal identification, automated fare collection, border control, RFID-based car immobilizers, contactless payment cards, electronic product identification, industry, libraries and media management, laundry, logistics, mobile and smart media, public transport, retail, and many more. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]