HoloTouch Sue Microsoft: Claims HoloLens Patent Infringement

HoloTouch, a Connecticut-based company that has developed a wide range of patented technologies for human-computer interface, but HoloTouch filed a lawsuit earlier this month in the New York Southern District Court alleging that Microsoft is fully aware of the violation of its head-mounted display device The company's patent, R. Douglas McPheters, president of HoloTouch, explains: 'Microsoft's HoloLens infringes on our' patents relating to non-contact holographic human interface technology '.

'In addition, over the years, Microsoft clearly noticed our patents but infringed our patents on' star of the show 'products, and other companies and devices in the industry have also violated our patents extensively.'

Interestingly, HoloTouch highlighted that "many of the infringers have signed confidentiality agreements with us and provided live demonstrations of our innovative and comprehensive testing technologies."

In its complaint, HoloTouch accused Microsoft of learning about the company's patents as early as 2013, although they tried to get in touch with them in November 2015 and January 2016, but they were all rejected by Microsoft.

However, HoloTouch claims to spare no effort to get due compensation through legal weapons.