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02-14-2007, 01:26 PM
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A U.S. International Trade Commission administrative judge sided with Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T: Quote (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/overview.asp?symbol=7203.T&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), NEWS (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/companyNews.asp?symbol=7203.T&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1) , Research (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/analystResearch.asp?symbol=7203.T&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1)), concluding that two of its hybrid models did not infringe a patent held by a small U.S. company, the agency said on Wednesday.
U.S. Administrative Law Judge Paul Luckern said the Toyota Prius and Highlander hybrids did not infringe a patent held by Florida-based Solomon Technologies Inc. (SOLM.OB: Quote (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/overview.asp?symbol=SOLM.OB&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), Profile (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/fullDescription.asp?symbol=SOLM.OB&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1) , Research (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/analystResearch.asp?symbol=SOLM.OB&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1)), as Solomon had alleged.
A U.S. International Trade Commission administrative judge sided with Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T: Quote (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/overview.asp?symbol=7203.T&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), NEWS (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/companyNews.asp?symbol=7203.T&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1) , Research (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/analystResearch.asp?symbol=7203.T&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1)), concluding that two of its hybrid models did not infringe a patent held by a small U.S. company, the agency said on Wednesday.
U.S. Administrative Law Judge Paul Luckern said the Toyota Prius and Highlander hybrids did not infringe a patent held by Florida-based Solomon Technologies Inc. (SOLM.OB: Quote (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/overview.asp?symbol=SOLM.OB&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), Profile (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/fullDescription.asp?symbol=SOLM.OB&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1) , Research (http://stocks.us.reuters.com/stocks/analystResearch.asp?symbol=SOLM.OB&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1)), as Solomon had alleged.