VIZIO Continues to Import & Ship HDTVs During ITC Review
IRVINE, Calif., Apr. 11 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
VIZIO, Inc., America's HDTV and Consumer Electronics Company, responds
today on the limited exclusion order by the ITC that they hold to their
belief that because of recent rulings by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO), that their appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit will reverse the underlying decision. Per the Commission's
determination, VIZIO has the right to continue importing and shipping
products during a Presidential review period and will continue to pursue all
legal remedies.
"Based on the recent final rejections by the USPTO of both the '369 and
'074 Funai patents, we believe that the U.S. Court of Appeals will be mindful
of the fact and will agree that there are substantial grounds for appeal of
the ITC's ruling," stated Rob L. Brinkman, VIZIO's VP Operations and
Administration.
"VIZIO intends to move and is moving aggressively on all possible avenues
to protect its rights. Funai's failure to license its patents on reasonable
and non-discriminatory basis is the subject of a lawsuit in federal district
court in California as well as a complaint filed with the FCC, stated Laynie
Newsome, VIZIO Co-Founder, VP Sales & Marketing Communications. "Even though
the ITC has issued this limited exclusion order we believe that our appeal to
the Federal Circuit will overturn the ruling with knowledge that the USPTO
issued a second and final rejection of Funai's '074 patent just as they had
done earlier with their '369 patent. While we appeal the ITC ruling with the
Federal Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals, we will continue to offer American's
the best performance TVs at the best values. Even though we are committed to
our policy to respect the rights of intellectual property holders, we will
continue to thoroughly investigate all claims, and vigorously defend our
legal rights when we feel a claim is invalid or not infringed."
About VIZIO
VIZIO, Inc. "Where Vision Meets Value," headquartered in Irvine,
California, is America's HDTV Company. In 2007, VIZIO skyrocketed to the top
by becoming the #1 selling brand of flat panel HDTVs in North America and
became the first American brand in over a decade to lead major categories in
U.S. TV sales. VIZIO is committed to bringing feature-rich flat panel
televisions to market at a value through practical innovation. VIZIO offers a
broad range of award winning Plasma and LCD HDTVs including the new XVT
series. VIZIO's products are found at Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club, Sears,
Walmart, Target, BJ's Wholesale, and other retailers nationwide along with
authorized online partners. VIZIO has won numerous awards including a #1
ranking in the Inc. 500 for Top Companies in Computers and Electronics, Fast
Company's Top 10 Most Innovative CE Companies, Good Housekeeping's Best
Big-Screens, CNET's Top 10 Holiday Gifts, PC World's Best Buy among others.
For more information, please call 888-VIZIOCE or visit on the web at
The V, VIZIO, Where Vision Meets Value names, phrase and symbols are
trademarks or registered trademarks of VIZIO, Inc. All other trademarks may
be the property of their respective holders.
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SOURCE: VIZIO, Inc.
CONTACT: Jim Noyd of Noyd Communications Inc.
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jim.noyd@noydcom.com
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