La empresa de software Smartmatic, con base en Florida, es propiedad principalmente de tres venezolanos.

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Founded by three former sales reps at MCI, the company has found explosive growth, and hefty margins, making software that helps consumer giants connect with their customers en masse via mobile phones.

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These software claims are the same claims that EchoStar was found to have infringed in the contempt ruling now pending for en banc review by the Federal Circuit.

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