Honeywell Asserts Barcode Scanning Patents Against Scandit – Robinson+Cole Data Privacy and Security Insider
The Swiss company Scandit AG developed an application called ShelfView that allows retailers to verify prices and promotions for various products. The application uses barcode scanning, optical characters recognition, and augmented realities to analyze a retailer’s current inventory, and make recommendations for any necessary adjustments. Scandit also developed applications to read barcodes with a smartphone or wearable electronic device. Scandit has also developed applications that enable barcodes to be read with a smartphone camera or a wearable electronic device. The ‘376 Patent is a barcode reader adapter for electronic devices. The ‘856 Patent is a mobile device with a camera which can read barcodes directly and display an indication on screen. The ‘426, ‘530, and ‘551 Patents relate to producing multimedia content viewable on a display in response to decoding barcodes.
Honeywell alleges that Scandit’s applications are covered by, and therefore infringe, these five patents. Honeywell also alleges that they notified Scandit of the potentially infringing activities as early as 2019. They sent Scandit an email notifying them. Honeywell International Inc., v. Scandit AG. E.D. Tex., No. 2:24-cv-00860.
