TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless data solutions, today announced that it has received a favorable decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia as to claims in its U.S. patent 6,985,748 titled "Inter-Carrier Messaging Service Providing Phone Number Only Experience" against Sybase 365 (formerly Mobile 365 and now a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc.). The patent describes technology that enables wireless subscribers to send messages to subscribers in other wireless carrier networks by simply entering the recipient's phone number. The jury found Sybase 365 infringed against the claims of the TCS patent and awarded TCS a one-time monetary payment of $12.1M for past damages which represents a 12% royalty. The jury also found Sybase 365's infringement willful and upheld the validity of the patent. The jury's finding is subject to post-trial motions and appeal.

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