SAMSys Joins Intermec’s Rapid Start RFID Licensing Program
EVERETT, Wash., and RICHMOND HILL, Ontario-/June 2, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-SAMSys Technologies Inc. (TSX:SMY), of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, has joined Intermec Technologies Corp.’s Rapid Start RFID intellectual property licensing program. The 90-day Rapid Start Licensing Program, provides SAMSys full access to one of four RFID IP portfolios, the Fixed RFID Reader and Fixed RFID Printer Portfolio.
The agreement allows SAMSys to manufacture products with the RFID capabilities and functionality that today’s end-users require. SAMSys joins Intermec RFID licensees Philips Semiconductor BV, Sharp Corp., Sensormatic and TransCore.
SAMSys, founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of RFID hardware systems, designing and manufacturing a wide range of RFID readers that support a broad array of tag protocols and frequencies. SAMSys also offers RFID consulting services for companies contemplating the introduction of RFID into their operations. In addition to producing RFID reader hardware, SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and integration of application solutions and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure.
“We are extremely gratified to have reached agreement with Intermec on the licensing of its Fixed Reader intellectual property portfolio,” said Cliff Horwitz, SAMSys chairman and CEO. “We believe that it is imperative for the RFID industry to recognize the existence of intellectual property developed over many years, evolving to its current state-of-the-art status and improving to a point where it meets the necessary functionality standard for widespread adoption.”
“End-user customers want to be sure they have access to the full power of RFID, which is available only by using Intermec’s patented inventions,” said Intermec President Tom Miller. “As a participant in Intermec’s Rapid Start Licensing Program, SAMSys has once again proved itself to be a leader in the introduction of this powerful, new supply chain technology. SAMSys is now able to use our intellectual property to provide its customers the best possible RFID systems.”
Intermec, a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, holds more than 145 RFID patents covering broad areas of UHF supply chain RFID practice and applications. Its patents cover all standards and classes related to the international practice of RFID, including Class 0, Class 0+, Class 1, UHF Generation 2, ISO and others. The company’s Rapid Start Licensing Program, available only through Aug. 31, is designed to open access to Intermec’s current and future RFID technology innovations and to clearly indicate which manufacturers and vendors are licensed to use Intermec’s patented RFID technologies. After the close of the program, only those patents required to practice recognized standards will be available for license, at higher rates than available through Rapid Start.
“Since intellectual property owned by Intermec and left out of the royalty-free EPCglobal Gen 2 standard includes key supply chain RFID functionality, the majority of suppliers need to license Intermec's IP in order to provide full Gen 2 implementations,” said Chantal Polsonetti, vice president, ARC Advisory Group.
For more information about the Rapid Start program, visit
http://www.intermec.com/90days.
About Intermec
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include Intellitag® RFID, mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company’s products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For further information, please visit
http://www.intermec.com, or call 800-347-2636. To learn more about UNOVA, visit
http://www.unova.com.
About SAMSys Technologies Inc.
SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the TSX Exchange under the symbol "SMY." The company has a total of 47.8 million shares outstanding. Visit SAMSys at
http://www.samsys.com and
http://www.investorfile.com.
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