NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD)
announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit reversed the decision issued by the International Trade
Commission (ITC) against the company in a patent dispute against
Nautilus Hyosung. The Federal Circuit agreed with
Diebold Nixdorf that Hyosung's sole
remaining patent in its case against the company is invalid and
unenforceable. The Federal Circuit's decision is a victory
for the company, reversing the judgment of the ITC that Hyosung's
patent was valid and infringed by Diebold
Nixdorf.
The patent found to be invalid, U.S. Patent No. 8,523,235,
relates to certain automated teller machines (ATMs) with
Diebold Nixdorf's ActivMedia™
module. The underlying investigation at the ITC began with
four patents, but Hyosung dismissed three of the patents after
Diebold Nixdorf provided evidence
that Hyosung had simply copied technology that had already been
introduced by Diebold Nixdorf and
other prominent manufacturers.
The parties will have an opportunity to appeal the Federal
Circuit's decision to the United States Supreme
Court.
The underlying Investigation filed by Hyosung was in retaliation
for Diebold's earlier complaints filed with the International Trade
Commission and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio, alleging that
Hyosung infringes Diebold Nixdorf
patents. In that first ITC Investigation, the
administrative law judge found that nearly all of Hyosung's deposit
automation-enabled ATMs and modules infringe two Diebold Nixdorf patents. In fact, the
administrative law judge specifically noted evidence showing that
"Nautilus had knowledge of Diebold's patented technology, copied
it, and encouraged its customers to use it in an infringing way."
Diebold Nixdorf intends to seek damages in a jury trial
in U.S. District Court for Hyosung's infringement.
Diebold Nixdorf is one of the
world's leading innovators in financial self-service technology,
with a patent portfolio including thousands of inventions.
Diebold Nixdorf actively defends and vindicates its
intellectual property against infringement of all kinds.
About Diebold
Nixdorf
Diebold
Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) is a world leader in
enabling connected commerce for millions of consumers each day
across the financial and retail industries. Its software-defined
solutions bridge the physical and digital worlds of cash and
consumer transactions conveniently, securely and efficiently. As an
innovation partner for nearly all of the world's top 100 financial
institutions and a majority of the top 25 global retailers,
Diebold Nixdorf delivers
unparalleled services and technology that are essential to evolve
in an 'always on' and changing consumer landscape. The company has
a presence in more than 130 countries with approximately 23,000
employees worldwide. Visit www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more
information.
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