European Patent Office grants crucial patent for ClickShare Conference
2024年6月18日 - 11:06PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Barco, a global leader in meeting room technology, announces
it was granted a key patent for ClickShare Conference in the
countries covered by the European Patent Office, in addition to the
US, India, Japan and New Zealand. With this major patent
achievement, the ClickShare patent portfolio now includes more than
110 patents in major jurisdictions.
The recently granted patent protects the critical inventions
related to ClickShare Conference’s simplicity and core
functionalities. ClickShare Conference enables users to host video
calls from their own laptop with their preferred video conferencing
platforms, while using the audio and video equipment of the meeting
room for a premium wireless Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
experience.
For more than 12 years, the company has expanded its patent
portfolio to protect its premium wireless collaboration solutions
in all aspects. In addition to the key patent for ClickShare
Conferencing in Europe, Barco was granted other patents in
different jurisdictions covering various ClickShare Conference
features, such as application-based conferencing and audio.
Moreover, Barco also acquired a set of technological patents from
Steelcase that complement ClickShare’s portfolio.
“With 15 newly granted patents in the last 18 months, Barco has
again strengthened its Intellectual Property portfolio. Barco will
seek EU unitary effect for the recently granted key patent, making
it enforceable at once in at least 17 EU member states, including
France, Germany and Italy,” said Kurt Verheggen, General Counsel at
Barco. “On a global level, the company keeps closely monitoring
infringements. Barco will enforce patent rights against companies
copying ClickShare’s unique features, like we recently did in the
US against Yealink.”
“Continuous innovation is key to bring an exceptional user
experience to our customers,” said Jan van Houtte, EVP Meeting
Experience at Barco. “We are proud ClickShare’s inventions are
acknowledged and rightfully protected, despite strong resistance
from opponents. In the coming months, we expect more patents will
be granted, so we will solidify and continue to defend our position
as a leader in Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) rooms.”
About Barco
Barco, headquartered in Kortrijk (Belgium), is a global company
leading in visualization, networking, and collaboration technology.
Its innovative solutions drive advancements in the healthcare,
enterprise, and entertainment markets. At the heart of Barco’s
success are over 3,000 dedicated ‘visioneers’, each passionately
contributing to driving change through technology.
Listed on Euronext (BAR), Reuters (BARBt.BR), and Bloomberg (BAR
BB), Barco realized sales of 1,050 million euro in 2023. For
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