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RTC is a non profit organization that is working to bring healthcare
technologies to those who often have the greatest needs, and yet the
fewest resources.
There are several organizations involved. The patents are owned by
MedCom Technology Associates, Inc. With each of their IP products,
MedCom has licensed all of the non profit patent rights to RTC and
all of the commercial patent rights to Western Medical Care, Inc. RTC's rights were granted in exchange for a royalty-free copy of the
software developed by RTC being passed back to Western Medical Care,
Inc.The patents are:
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Patent No: |
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Rights Obtained: |
Patent Pending
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Online
Private Health Record (PHR) Access System w/ patient controlled RHIO
access options
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Non-Profit Rights Licensed to RTC IP Summary
Only:
(PDF)
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Patent Pending
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Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) Transfer
Network
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Non-Profit Rights Licensed to RTC
IP Summary Only:
(PDF)
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6,046,761
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Interactive communication system for medical
treatment of remotely located patients (CIP) - Retail Telemedicine
System
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Non-Profit Rights Licensed to RTC. Copy of
Patent:
(PDF)
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5,801,755
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Interactive communication system for medical
treatment of remotely located patients - Retail Telemedicine System
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Non-Profit Rights Licensed to RTC Copy of
Patent:
(PDF)
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The arms-length relationships between the three firms is best
illustrated in this picture.
Western Medical Care, Inc. has agreed to sublicense all non-profit
Intellectual Property (IP)
rights to U.S. Patent Nos. 5,810,755 and 6,046,761 to the RTC for
non-profit applications in the
areas of rural and
farming communities, indigent car, elderly care and
all American Indian applications.
Additionally, RTC
has licensed the rights to the patent-pending ViPER EHR system and
patient controlled PHR system.
RTC intends to share this technology with its constituents and
members. All patent rights are otherwise reserved. They will be shared with our
constituency and members by direct use of RTC technology, by
sublicense or by grant support. |
