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Post by Willow on Feb 9, 2013 12:48:42 GMT 9.5
PCEHR faces patent probe BY:FRAN FOO From: The Australian February 08, 2013 4:16PM
and ten debacle continues ....huge waste of our taxes ..concept is great but it has been poorly executed
US software firm MyMedicalRecords.com is investigating a possible infringement of its patents by the National E-Health Transition Authority (Nehta), which is spearheading the rollout of the national personally controlled e-health records system.
In a statement, MyMedicalRecords.com, a subsidiary of MMRGlobal, said that "both state and federal governments in Australia, through Nehta, appear to be infringing on patents and other intellectual property issued to MyMedicalRecords.com".
The PCEHR allegedly broadly incorporates numerous portions of the company's intellectual property, MMRGlobal said in a statement.
The company claimed that the infringement included two patents it holds in Australia.
The news comes fresh on the heels of MMRGlobal suing US pharmacy giant Walgreens for allegedly flouting its personal health records patent.
MMRGlobal is seeking both damages and a permanent injunction from Walgreens.
Nehta declined to comment on MMRGlobal's claims.
A Nehta spokeswoman said it had not been contacted by MMRGlobal or its representatives regarding the investigation.
MMRGlobal's US patents alone have been valued up to $US1.1 billion ($1.07bn) by strategic advisory firm The Michael Bass Group.
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