US appeal court ruling favors Swisslog in PillPick patent dispute

  Buchs/Aarau, 27 December 2012 – The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit unanimously affirmed the earlier judgment of the District Court that Swisslog did not infringe patents held by McKesson, thus upholding Swisslog's position. The lawsuit relates to the PillPick pharmacy automation system developed by Swisslog, which is used in hospital pharmacies.

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About Swisslog Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. Its comprehensive services portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers to implementing Swisslog's own software and technology to intra-company logistics solutions for hospitals.

Swisslog’s solutions optimize customers’ production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service while minimizing logistics costs. With years of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions, Swisslog provides the expertise that customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely on.

Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs over 2 000 staff in 20 countries worldwide. The group’s parent company, Swisslog Holding AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (security number: 1232462, Telekurs: SLOG, Reuters: SLOG.S). Note: Swisslog refers to an order as “major order” if its financial volume exceeds the threshold of MCHF 20. For more information, please visit www.swisslog.com

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