CHICAGO, Jan 27, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) — Neutral Tandem, Inc. (NASDAQ:TNDM, news, filings) announced today that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an order construing disputed terms of Neutral Tandem’s patent in Neutral Tandem’s patent infringement case against Peerless Network. The court adopted the constructions proposed by Neutral Tandem for each of the terms construed in the order. The court stated that a written opinion would follow.
As previously disclosed, on June 12, 2008, Neutral Tandem commenced a patent infringement action against Peerless Network, LLC, Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC and John Barnicle in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to enforce the company’s U.S. Patent No. 7,123,708, Neutral Tandem, Inc. v Peerless Networks, LLC, Peerless Networks of Illinois, LLC and John Barnicle, 08 CV 3402. On July 28, 2008, the defendants filed a response to Neutral Tandem’s complaint denying liability and asserting various affirmative defenses and counterclaims. On August 25, 2009, Neutral Tandem filed a motion for preliminary relief seeking to enjoin Peerless Network, LLC and Peerless Network of Illinois, LLC from providing certain tandem transit services.
“We are pleased the court adopted our construction of the disputed terms of the patent,” said Rian Wren, Neutral Tandem’s chief executive officer. “As this matter moves forward, we will continue to vigorously pursue our intellectual property claims.”
The court has not ruled on Neutral Tandem’s motion for preliminary injunctive relief, and is not required to do so by any specific date. The full trial is currently scheduled to be held in the fall of 2010.
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About Neutral Tandem, Inc.
Headquartered in Chicago, Neutral Tandem, Inc. is a leading provider of tandem interconnection services to wireless, wireline, cable and broadband telephony companies. Neutral Tandem’s solutions build redundancy, security and operational efficiencies into the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure. As of September 30, 2009, Neutral Tandem was capable of connecting approximately 465 million telephone numbers assigned to carriers. Telephone numbers assigned to a carrier may not necessarily be assigned to, and in use by, an end user. Please visit Neutral Tandem’s website at: www.neutraltandem.com.
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