21 Aug 2007
LiveNote Expands Patent Portfolio
ORLANDO, FL.
LiveNote, a Thomson business, today announced that two additional patents within the Engate patent portfolio have been allowed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Engate portfolio relates to realtime management of testimonial text and evidence, and underscores the company’s leadership in realtime and litigation management technologies for the legal industry.
U.S. Patent 7,249,026 and allowed application 09/837,752 (jointly comprising 49 new claims) provide an additional layer of IP protection for current and future products from LiveNote. Following the acquisition of the RealLegal company and its intellectual property assets in 2004, and the acquisition of the Engate patent portfolio in 2006, the forthcoming approval of new patents illustrates the company’s commitment to innovative technologies in developing more powerful evidence management tools and services for legal professionals.
“At LiveNote, we leverage our innovation and intellectual property to differentiate our offerings and deliver products that bring the greatest value to our clients,” stated Will Robberts, General Manager for LiveNote. “This news from the USPTO is validation of the hard work of our team and the contribution our products make to the markets we serve. We are very pleased to share this latest development with our clients.”
Robberts said LiveNote will continue to invest in technological innovation and enhance its products to the benefit of all its users. He added that LiveNote’s patents complement Thomson’s existing IP portfolio and support Thomson West’s overall vision to provide market-leading electronic workflow solutions. “Our patent portfolio gives us the unique ability to create tools that can integrate evidentiary materials with software tools to support the litigation process,” he said. “We’re committed to leveraging our technology assets to create even more powerful tools for the legal profession.”
LiveNote
LiveNote is the legal industry’s benchmark for evidence management software
and services. Its flagship transcript management software is used by 83
percent of the top-200 U.S. law firms. LiveNote World Service, its court
reporting division, blends highly-skilled service providers with
cutting-edge deposition technology. Its RealLegal brand encompasses a suite
of court reporting software to encrypt, certify and secure the record. For
more information, please visit www.livenote.com.
Thomson West
Headquartered in Eagan, Minn., Thomson West is the foremost
provider of integrated information solutions to the U.S. legal market.
Thomson West is a business within The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX:
TOC) and was formed when West Publishing and Thomson Legal Publishing
merged in June 1996. For more information, please visit the Thomson West
Web site at west.thomson.com.
The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in
providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and
professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn.,
Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications
to professionals in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services,
scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation’s common shares
are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX:
TOC).
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