LEXINGTON,
Mass., July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Visible Systems Corporation of Lexington
Massachusetts today won a landmark victory in a trademark infringement lawsuit
against Pennsylvania computer behemoth Unisys Corporation. The jury, sitting in
Springfield Massachusetts, Federal District Court rendered a verdict today
after 90 minutes of deliberation:
1) that
Visible Systems has valid trademarks protecting the name "Visible" in
the market for software tools and services for modeling of enterprise software
and systems.
2) that
Unisys Corporation infringed Visible's registered trademarks by its widespread
use of "3D Visible Enterprise" in the United States. Unisys had
deployed its 3D Visible Enterprise brand worldwide since 2004 to denote
modeling tools, methodology and services that it touted in order to market its
consulting services as well as its legacy hardware and software businesses. The
jury found that the infringement by Unisys was willful.
3) The jury
awarded damages to Visible Systems in the amount of $250,000.00.
Further
proceedings concerning an injunction will follow.
Visible
Systems, founded by M.I.T. graduate and pioneer modeling visionary George
Cagliuso, is the oldest name in the market for computerized tools and consulting
services for the modeling of systems of business corporations and government
agencies. "This is a tremendous vindication," said Visible's Chairman
George Cagliuso, "following a lengthy court struggle. Unisys stole our
identity," observed Cagliuso, "I am gratified that the American jury
system has not let them get away with it." Mr. Cagliuso grew up in
Somerville, Massachusetts. He resides in Lexington, Massachusetts. Visible
Systems was represented at trial by Stephen H. Galebach of GalebachLaw of Medford,
Massachusetts.
About Visible
Systems Corporation (http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20070731/NETU15031072007-1.html#)
Headquartered
in Lexington, MA, Visible offers end-to-end, model-based solutions for
developing and managing large-scale software and database applications. Visible
has over 100,000 users of its products worldwide. Besides Visible Analyst, the
company's products include: Visible Advantage, an enterprise architecture
planning and development tool; Visible Developer, a powerful software code
generation tool that supports multiple .NET software application initiatives;
Visible Razor, a tool that supports integrated software configuration
management.
Visible, Visible
Systems, Visible Systems Corporation, Visible Advantage, Visible Analyst,
Visible Developer, Visible Razor are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Visible Systems Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners