ROSH PINA, Israel, Aug. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (Nasdaq:OTIV), a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, reported the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied T-Mobile USA's request for reconsideration of the claim construction (Markman) decision in OTI's patent infringement lawsuit alleging that Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled phones sold by T-Mobile USA infringe OTI's U.S. Patent No. 6,045,043.
The case was filed in March 2012 and is pending in the District Court for the Southern District of New York. As reported by OTI on June 20, 2013, the Court adopted OTI's proposed constructions of all disputed terms.
OTI is a pioneer in the contactless payment market and supported MasterCard® and Visa®, among others, in the creation and implementation of contactless transaction processing and payment solutions. OTI provides NFC devices and reader solutions, including the COPNI (Contactless Payment and NFC Insert) device, which adds NFC capability to existing non-NFC enabled mobile phones.
About OTI
On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) is a leader in contactless and NFC applications based on its extensive patent and IP portfolio. OTI's field-proven innovations have been deployed around the world to address NFC payment solutions, petroleum payment and management, cashless parking fee collection systems and mass transit ticketing. OTI markets and supports its solutions through a global network of regional offices and alliances. Visit the website: www.otiglobal.com.
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