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TAWS maker files counterclaim against Honeywell's lawsuit

Terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) manufacturers being sued for patent infringement by Honeywell have started to fight back.

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

June 30, 2008

Terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) manufacturers being sued for patent infringement by Honeywell have started to fight back. On Monday, Universal Avionics Systems Corp. filed a counterclaim in the U.S. District Court in Delaware alleging that Honeywell is “attempting to monopolize” the TAWS market with its patent lawsuit filed last spring.

The Tucson, Ariz.-based avionics maker’s attorneys have also alleged that Honeywell “has interfered with Universal’s business expectancies and has engaged in unfair competition under state law.” They are seeking treble damages against Honeywell under the Sherman Antitrust Act, as well as unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

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