Patent infringement in the barcode scanning industry


Tuesday, 24 January, 2017

Honeywell has filed a lawsuit against Code Corporation alleging widespread patent infringement related to Honeywell’s barcode scanning technology. The patents involved in the lawsuit are for Honeywell innovations that make barcode readers easier to use and operate faster and more accurately.

The US lawsuit seeks to prevent Code from using Honeywell’s patented technology in its barcode readers, including the CR2600, and to recover damages caused by the infringement. The specific Honeywell patents involved are:

  • US Patent No. 6,039,258: Hand-held portable data collection terminal system
  • US Patent No. 6,249,008: Code reader having replaceable optics assemblies supporting multiple illuminators
  • US Patent No. 6,491,223: Autodiscriminating Optical Reader
  • US Patent No. 6,538,413: Battery pack with capacity and pre-removal indicators
  • US Patent No. 6,607,128: Optical assembly for bar code scanner
  •  US Patent No. 8,096,472: Image sensor assembly for optical reader
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