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News Release from: GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK
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Team on 21 April 2005
Solaia grants patent relief
GE Fanuc Automation Americas has signed an agreement with Chicago-based Solaia Technology which provides broad rights under the Solaia 5,038,318 patent.
GE Fanuc Automation Americas has signed an agreement with Chicago-based Solaia Technology which provides broad rights to GE Fanuc Automation, GE, Fanuc of Japan, and their customers under the Solaia 5,038,318 patent In particular, Solaia has released any potential claims on the 318 patent against customers for the purchase or use of products, software, services, equipment or devices made or supplied by GE Fanuc Automation, GE or Fanuc
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 27 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Furthermore, any system that was substantially integrated by a GE entity is released, regardless of which company manufactured the individual system components.
"GE Fanuc reached this important agreement with Solaia in order to assure our customers that they have no potential risk for litigation under the 318 patent due to the use of GE Fanuc, GE or Fanuc products or services", said Jeff Garwood, President and CEO, GE Fanuc Automation.
"At this critical time in our global economy, manufacturers need to concentrate on improving productivity, reducing costs and achieving peak performance, and we are committed to helping our customers do just that with best-in-class automation solutions and the worldwide support of GE".
As an example, under the agreement, any discrete or process control system that includes GE Fanuc human machine interface (HMI) software, including Proficy HMI/Scada - Cimplicity or iFix, comprises a fully licensed system.
Purchase or use of all other products, software, services, equipment or devices, including PLCs, made or supplied by GE Fanuc Automation, GE or Fanuc are also released from any potential claims on the 318 patent. Request free introductory details about products from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms UK ...
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