Neology Files Section 337 Patent Complaint on RFID Devices for Vehicle Registration & Toll Collection

Neology filed a complaint alleging violations of Section 337 by imports of radio frequency identification (RFID) products that infringe its patents. The RFID products are mainly used for electronic vehicle registration and toll collection purposes, and Neology’s patent allows for secure verification of information from the devices. According to the complaint, Federal Signal Corporation and subsidiaries Federal Signal Technologies and Sirit Corp. imported and sold RFID products from Singapore, Taiwan and Israel that violated Neology’s patents. 3M Company later bought FSC’s RFID divisions, and continued to import and sell the products. RFID that violate Neology’s products are used on Detroit’s International Bridge and by the Utah Department of Transportation, Neology said. Neology is requesting limited exclusion and cease and desist orders. The company named the following proposed respondents to the investigation: