Move, Inc. Prevails on Summary Judgment in Keithley Patent Case

Move, Inc. announced that the district court judge, in a patent case pending in the U. S. District Court for the Northern California District, titled Keithley et al. v. The HomeStore.com, Inc. et al. (3:03-cv-4447), granted the company’s motion for summary judgment in favor of Move, Inc., and its co-defendants the National Association of Realtors® and the National Association of Home Builders.

In the order, the district court judge found that all of the claims of U.S. Patent 5,684,025 asserted against the defendants by plaintiffs Kevin Keithley and TREN Technologies Holdings were either invalid or not infringed. The judge’s order and granting of this motion for summary judgment is subject to appeal and thus the case has not been finally concluded.

The company has vigorously defended its position that this patent was invalid and is pleased with the decision by the court. While Keithley has the right to appeal the decision, the company is encouraged by the court’s conclusion and will continue to defend against any appeal.

Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) is the leader in online real estate with 8.8 million[1] monthly visitors to its online network of websites. Move, Inc. operates: Move.com®, a leading destination for information on new homes and rental listings, moving, home and garden and home finance; REALTOR.com®, the official Web site of the National Association of REALTORS®; Welcome Wagon®; Moving.com; SeniorHousingNet™; and TOP PRODUCER® Systems. Move, Inc. is based in Westlake Village, California. For more information: www.move.com.