To: L. R. Hamilton who wrote (3087 ) 11/15/1998 12:22:00 AM From: Jamey Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 3358
Good news, slow coming but very welcome......... "To: Chad Beemer (351 ) From: OFW Monday, Nov 9 1998 12:59PM ET Reply # of 355 DENVER, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanopierce Technologies, Inc. (OTC-Bulletin Board: NPCT) today announced that the District Court in and for the City and County of Denver, Colorado, State of Colorado granted the Company a Preliminary Injunction against Mr. Louis DiFrancesco. DiFrancesco is the original inventor of Nanopierce's intellectual property: "Particle Interconnect Technology." The Preliminary Injunction enjoins DiFrancesco from contacting any actual or potential customers, licensees or investors of Nanopierce, or using any name confusingly similar to Nanopierce's "Particle Interconnect" trademark and tradename; from contacting any actual or potential customers, licensees and investors of Nanopierce under the auspices that he represents, works for or is associated with Nanopierce or Particle Interconnect Corporation; and from making any statements to any actual or potential customers, licensees or investors of Nanopierce that he owns Nanopierce's patents or patent applications or his Consulting Agreement with Particle Interconnect has not expired. Mr. Gilbert Olachea, President and CEO of the Company, stated, "We are very pleased with the court's findings and decision. This is a significant win for our investors, the market, and us. It reinforces the highest level of assurance to our present licensees and those with whom we are in negotiation about our IP." The Particle Interconnect Technology is a key, enabling technology focused primarily in the electronics marketplace. It has far reaching implications and potential adaptation in other fields such as the medical and aeronautic industries. Nanopierce owns ten patents, seven pending patent applications, two patent applications in preparation and other intellectual properties, relating to the Particle Interconnect Technology used in its Nanopierce Technology Material (NTM). This advanced process & material is designed to provide a significant improvement over conventional electrical and mechanical interconnection methods for high-density circuit boards, components, sockets, connectors, semiconductor packaging and electronic systems. For further information please contact, Nanopierce Technologies, Inc. at 303-592-1010. SOURCE Nanopierce Technologies, Inc. -0- 11/09/98 /CONTACT: Nanopierce Technologies, Inc., 303-592-1010/ (NPCT) Santiago