MMRGlobal subsidiary MyMedicalRecords, Inc., WebMD Health Corp. and WebMD Health Services Group, Inc. (collectively, WebMD) have entered into an agreement to dismiss a patent infringement case filed by MMRF against WebMD in February 2013.
Per the agreement, the case is dismissed without prejudice to re-filing the same case again, which means MMRF retains the right to re-file the litigation at any time. However, the companies will try and resolve the matter without the timing constraints imposed by the lawsuit.
MMRF provides online Personal Health Records (PHRs) and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions for consumers, healthcare professionals, employers, insurance companies, financial institutions, retail pharmacies, and professional organizations and affinity groups. The company’s subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords is built on proprietary, patented technologies by company CEO Robert H. Lorsch.
“As a former arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, I learned from firsthand experience that resolving disputes privately at a table is always my preferred course of action when compared to spending millions of dollars in legal fees over years in a courtroom. As the inventor of MMR’s health IT patent portfolio, I see this announcement as a positive development for the company,” Lorsch stated in the press release. “The purpose in filing our patents has always been to protect MMR’s constitutional right to own property and sell the products and services which include our patented IP. We hope this will be the first of many similar opportunities to build business relationships at the negotiating table with hospitals, providers, vendors and others who may be infringing on the company’s IP.”
The suit against WebMD is one of several ongoing patent infringement cases filed by MMRF, both domestically and abroad. MMRF has filed similar suits against Jardogs LLC, a subsidiary of Allscripts.
“While we continue to pursue additional licensing opportunities, we remain confident in the value of our seven issued U.S. patents and global patents in 12 countries around the world. MMR remains committed to aggressively leveraging our portfolio of health information technology patents in the marketplace to obtain the highest value for our stockholders, employees and vendors,” Lorsch stated.
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