Intermec Technologies will not seek payments for patents in the radio tracking technology for 60 days. Why?
A global RFID standards body has yet to ratify next-generation technical specifications guiding how RFID chips and readers communicate, but many expect the specs to be based on Intermec's patented technology. Some RFID experts fear that exorbitant royalty fees could hinder the technology, which Wal-Mart Stores, Target and others are hoping will shave billions of dollars off inventory costs.