Omni-ID has filed a complaint in the United States District Court against Xerafy and one of its distributors. The complaint asserts that Xerafy is making, using, offering for sale, selling, and/or importing RFID tags that infringe Omni-ID’s patents.

The lawsuit asserts claims under the Patent Laws of the United States for infringement of United States Patent Nos. 7,768,400 for an Electromagnetic Radiation Decoupler and 7,880,619 for an Electromagnetic Enhancement and Decoupling, which are owned by Omni-ID.

The company announced the Omni Global Technology Licensing Program (OGTL) in 2012 to provide access to it’s patented technology for one the industry’s first commercially viable on-metal RFID tag product line, enabling further market expansion and new growth opportunities.

Omni-ID has retained national law firm LeClairRyan as legal counsel. The firm will lead the lawsuit against Xerafy and will assist Omni-ID with future actions enforcing and protecting its intellectual property against infringing manufacturers and their distributors.

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