June 12, 2003 Health Hero Network Leads Patent Race
Financial Times Cites Health Hero Network Among Leaders in Patent Race
Mountain View, Calif. - June 12, 2003 - In a May 20, 2003 feature article, the Financial Times, quoting a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study, listed Health Hero’s patent portfolio as 15th on its list of “most cited” patents. The article stated, “the frequency of such citations indicates how much new discoveries build on previous inventions and is regarded as indicating the worth of the original patent.”
Health Hero Network has a large portfolio of patents covering innovations in home health monitoring, behavior modification, and Internet technologies.
“This survey validates our long-standing commitment to protecting our company’s innovations through the patent process, and we are pleased to be recognized for it, ” said Steve Brown, Health Hero Network’s President and CEO.
“Patent citation frequencies are an excellent measure of the depth of the technology disclosed in a patent portfolio,” explained Craig Opperman, Health Hero Network’s Executive Vice President, Strategic Development and Intellectual Property. “They also are a powerful indicator of potential value for patent portfolios with still pending, early-date patent applications.”
The study, based on the number of citations in year 2002 U.S. patents, was conducted jointly by M.I.T. Technology Review and patent consultancy CHI Research and can be accessed at http://www.technologyreview.com/scorecards/index.asp.
About Health Hero Network
Health Hero Network, Inc., founded in 1988 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, develops and licenses industry-leading technology solutions for health monitoring and management. The Health Hero technology platform offers Internet-enabled care management tools, multiple patient interfaces, and a secure environment for data communications. The Company’s product line includes Health Buddy®, Health Buddy® Web and other licensee devices for data collection and communications with patients, and iCare Desktop™, an Internet-based care management and research solution for healthcare professionals. Health Hero offers over a dozen standard health management programs delivering daily monitoring & education, and promoting positive behavioral change for better chronic care with lower costs to the healthcare system. Health Hero Network technology is protected by over 50 issued U.S. patents. For more information about Health Hero Network, visit http://www.healthhero.com.
