Sep. 11 at 2:46 PM
$AIOT Earlier this week, Samsara (
$IOT) lost a patent infringement lawsuit filed vs Motive in International Trade Court (ITC). Here’s why the ITC ruling is relevant to Powerfleet (
$AIOT):
-Motive’s win demonstrates that patent lawsuits defending “closed system” or proprietary fleet technologies (e.g.
$IOT) are facing resistance from the courts, which favors open, device-agnostic platforms (e.g.
$AIOT)
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$AIOT's SaaS-focused “open-architecture” tech stack is designed for compatibility with a wide range of third-party hardware, reducing the risk of device-specific patent claims
-The ITC ruling underscores the benefits of open, interoperable fleet management solutions. e.g. lower potential legal liability, and greater flexibility for customers to integrate devices from multiple vendors promoting broader industry and customer appeal
-Motive’s legal success should encourage others in the industry (including
$AIOT) to challenge broad or aggressive telematics and dash-cam patents
