The National Association of Whilesaler-Distributors has issued a legal advisory regarding claims by a patent owner that the use of bar-code reading equipment in wholesale distribution and other industries for warehousing, inventory control, distribution and point-of-sale transactions may constitute infringement on its patent.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors has issued a legal advisory regarding claims by a patent owner that the use of bar-code reading equipment in wholesale distribution and other industries for warehousing, inventory control, distribution and point-of-sale transactions may constitute infringement on its patent.
The Lemelson Foundation has contacted wholesaler-distributors seeking a license fee to use this technology. The license fee sought to date is .008% of sales revenue ($80 per $1 million) for a 10-year period that covers the preceding six years and the next four years.