Radio World: Tech Patents in Automation Suit to be Reexamined

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will reexamine two patents at the center of a legal dispute between radio broadcasters and a company claiming to own key automation technology. Broadcast Electronics — which makes AudioVault products and is not a defendant in the patent infringement suit — asked for the review and received word this week that the USPTO has granted the request. A favorable finding could render the lawsuit moot.