Gemalto sues Google (and others)

Gemalto SA v. HTC Corporation, HTC America Inc., Exedea Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Telecommunications America LLC, Motorola Inc., and Google Inc. was filed in ED Texas (Tyler) on 22 October 2010.

The allegation is that the Android falls within the scope of patent claims covering Java Card technology, which allows software written in Java and other “high-level programming languages” on resource constrained devices.


ZDNet notes: Gemalto was formed in 2006 in a merger between smart card companies Axalto and Gemplus.


****Relevant patents

6,308,317: “Using a high level programming language with a microcontroller” by Wilkinson et. al. and assigned to Schlumberger Technologies, Inc.. Prosecuted by Jansson; Pehr B. Maseles; Danita J. M.. Includes 87 claims (10 indep.). Was application 08/957,512. Filed 10/24/1997 & Granted 10/23/2001.

7,117,485: “Using a high level programming language with a microcontroller” by Wilkinson et. al. and assigned to Axalto SA. Prosecuted by Jansson; Pehr. Includes 44 claims (8 indep.). Was application 10/037,390. Filed 10/23/2001 & Granted 10/3/2006.

7,818,727: “Using a high level programming language with a microcontroller” by Wilkinson et. al. and assigned to Gemalto Inc.. Prosecuted by Jansson; Pehr B. The Jansson Firm. Includes 20 claims (3 indep.). Was application 11/537,156. Filed 9/29/2006 & Granted 10/19/2010.