Manheim Announces Requests To Invalidate Patent And For Summary Judgment In Online Technology Patent Case
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ATLANTA -- Manheim announced that it and co-defendants Live Global Bid and Adesa have asked the U.S. District Court to invalidate Auction Management Solutions’ (AMS) patent for OnLine Ringman based on its inherently ambiguous and subjective language that “the auctioneer manages the psychology of the auction.” Manheim also intends to file motions to invalidate the AMS patent on several other grounds and to ask the Court to declare that Manheim does not practice AMS's patent, even if it were valid.
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Manheim has also asked the Court to dismiss the AMS trademark and unfair competition claims and to have AMS pay attorneys’ fees for the cost of defending those merit-less claims.
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Finally, to streamline the lawsuit and narrow the case to facilitate a quick decision, Manheim will ask the Court to approve an order that AMS is not infringing on Manheim’s patent, a counterclaim Manheim filed against AMS. This order will permit the Court to efficiently dispose of AMS’ claims while preserving Manheim’s right to appeal the ruling at the conclusion of the litigation.
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Manheim is the world’s leading provider of vehicle remarketing services. Through its wholesale operating locations and array of technology products, Manheim impacts every stage of a used vehicle’s life cycle, helping commercial sellers and automobile dealers realize the full value of their vehicles.
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The company’s operating location services include reconditioning, certification, inspections, dealer financing, transport, title management and marshaling, among others. Manheim is also the leader in vehicle remarketing technology, using its online tools to connect buyers and sellers around the globe to the world’s largest, most comprehensive wholesale marketplace. In 2006, Manheim handled nearly 10 million used vehicles, facilitating transactions representing more than $58 billion in value.
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Manheim’s subsidiary companies provide value-added remarketing products and services, including paintless dent removal (Dent Wizard), Auto Body Repair, and salvage vehicle remarketing (Total Resource Auctions).
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Manheim is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises, Inc., one of the United States’ leading media companies and providers of automotive services.
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