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IRobot Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Robotic FX(InvesTrend Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) August 20, 2007 (FinancialWire) iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) has filed two lawsuits against Robotic FX Inc., of Worth, Illinois, and its founder and president, a former iRobot employee, Jameel Ahed. Robotic FX sells the Negotiator, which is similar to iRobot s PackBo robot. iRobot has shipped more than 1,000 PackBot robots to forces in the U.S. and abroad. The company is seeking a permanent injunction to prevent Robotic FX from selling its Negotiator robot, plus damages. To enforce its rights, iRobot has filed a lawsuit against Robotic FX in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama for infringement of two U.S. patents; and a separate lawsuit against Robotic FX and its president, Jameel Ahed, in Massachusetts Superior Court, for misappropriation and misuse of confidential information related to iRobot's PackBot that was used to build the Negotiator. PackBot was the first ground robot ever to be used in combat by U.S. forces. In the spring of 2002, iRobot sent the first team of PackBot robots to clear caves in Afghanistan. The robots have since become companion tools for U.S. forces, allowing them to complete dangerous missions while keeping the warfighter out of harm's way. Today, iRobot PackBot robots are at work in theater conducting reconnaissance and identifying and disabling roadside bombs. The PackBot robot is covered by multiple U.S. patents. For up-to-the-minute news, features and links click on http://www.FinancialWire.net FinancialWire is an independent, proprietary news service of Investrend Information, a division of Investrend Communications, Inc. It is not a press release service and receives no compensation from any company for its news or opinions. Other divisions of Investrend, however, provide shareholder empowerment platforms such as forums, independent research and webcasting. For more information or to receive the FirstAlert daily summary of news, commentary, research reports, webcasts, events and conference calls, click on http://www.investrend.com/contact.asp For a free annual report on a company mentioned in the news, please click on http://investrend.ar.wilink.com/?level=279 To become an investor monitor of independent research for a company in which you are invested, go to the not-for-profit Shareholders Research Alliance, Inc. website by clicking on http://www.shareholdersresearch.com/ The FinancialWire NewsFeed is now available in multiple formats to your site or desktop, free. Click on: http://www.investrend.com/XmlFeeds?level=268 (Distributed for Investrend Communications, Inc. via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com)) Copyright 2007 M2 Communications Ltd. |