FedEx Sues Startup for Patent Royalties on Shipment Monitoring

FedEx said a range of products sold by closely held startup Roambee infringe six of its patents on technology that provides detailed, real-time monitoring of shipments.

• FedEx is seeking cash compensation in an amount to be determined at trial and a court order blocking further unauthorized use of its inventions, according to complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware
• FedEx’s competing service is SenseAware, which combines a multi-sensor device and a web-based collaboration platform to provide real-time monitoring of shipments, complaint says
  • SenseAware “provides end-to-end journey monitoring of shipments’ location, temperature, light exposure, relative humidity, shock, and ...