i2 Launches Patent Licensing Program

March 2, 2007; 06:26 AM
i2 Technologies, Inc. launched a patent licensing program to capitalize on its research and development investment as well as make available certain patented technologies and processes with applications beyond the company’s core supply chain management focus. The initial i2 patent available through this program is U.S. Patent No. 6,169,992 (the ’992 patent), which was filed on Nov. 8, 1996 and issued on Jan. 2, 2001. The ’992 patent relates to, among other things, the use of a Web browser utilizing an executable client application in order to enable interactive queries of a remotely located information repository. As part of the licensing program, i2 intends to contact, and offer a license to, a number of companies that it believes are using, or who would be interested in using, the technology claimed in the ’992 patent.

The ’992 patent is relevant to Internet applications using Asynchronous JavaScript and XML technology (AJAX). AJAX is a web development technique for creating interactive web applications. AJAX makes web pages more efficient and responsive by exchanging small amounts of data with the server, so that the entire web page does not have to be reloaded each time the user makes a change.

“In our nearly 20-year history, i2’s significant investment in research and development has resulted in a robust intellectual property portfolio. This patent licensing program is another component of our previously discussed efforts to broadly leverage i2’s patent portfolio and intellectual property,” said i2 Chief Executive Officer and President Michael McGrath.

Individuals interested in learning more about i2’s patent licensing program can contact John Harvey at [email protected].

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