CommScope, Inc., a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has settled the patent infringement lawsuit that it filed against BoreFlex Industries of Mountain Grove, Missouri. Pursuant to this settlement, BoreFlex has taken a royalty-bearing license to the CommScope patent that was asserted in the lawsuit.
CommScope filed the lawsuit against BoreFlex in September 2010, which asserted BoreFlex’s infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,279,643, a CommScope patent that covers various improvements to toneable conduit with an embedded wire to carry signal for detection by toning equipment.
About CommScope:
CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV)(www.commscope.com) provides essential infrastructure that makes communication possible. We empower people to connect and communicate seamlessly where, when, and how they choose. Our solutions and services for wired and wireless networks enable high-bandwidth data, video, and voice applications everywhere—at home, at work, and on the go. Through every wave of technology, CommScope helps the world connect and evolve. Backed by numerous respected brands such as Andrew®, SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise®, CommScope supports customers in more than 100 countries around the world through its focus on integrity, ethics, quality and technical innovation.
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