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Patent Trial and Appeal Board denies T-Rex patent review.

Law 360 reports that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decided on April 11, 2017 not to review  T-Rex US patent 7,382,334.  Last year Broadsign filed a lawsuit in New York seeking an order that it did not infringe of three T-Rex patents.  Broadsign separately filed three petitions before the […]

Regulatory Roundup April 22, 2017

Lexington, Kentucky city leaders are beginning to evaluate the use of electronic billboards along certain roadways in the central Kentucky community.  Kentucky State legislative action provides local governing bodies the authority to move forward with digital boards.  Lamar recently met with the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee. There goal […]

Burkhart Marathon Install

Last week Insider ran a vinyl installation video titled All in a Day’s Burk by Extra Credit Projects and Burkhart.  Here’s another 1 minute Extra Credit Projects/Burkhart video which shows an install for Marathon Gas.  Clever use of a hose as a prop. Insider thinks more out of home companies […]

Circle Graphics on Eco-Friendly Vinyl

In March, Insider ran a post questioning the benefits of eco-friendly vinyl.  Circle Graphics asked Insider for an opportunity to present the benefits of eco-friendly vinyl. “We have been partnering with some of the largest companies in the world to perfect eco products.  We have been in the eco-business for […]

Lamar wins round in Pittsburgh Fight

Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Lamar has won a round in a protracted court battle with the city of Pittsburgh when a District judge dismissed a city citation claiming that Lamar had increased the size of the sign on Mt Washington when it added vinyl banner. The city has gone […]

King County Metro Extends Intersection’s Transit Contract

SEATTLE — (April 20, 2017)  —  Intersection, the urban innovation company at the forefront of transforming the way information is shared in cities, transit systems, and airports across the country, today announced an extension of its advertising partnership with the Seattle-based King County Metro Transit system for an additional two years. King […]

Company of the Day: Delaware Outdoor

Company: Delaware Outdoor Advertising Markets: Delaware Headquarters: 7460 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin DE  19707 Phone: 302-234-1975 Email: BKilleen@delawareoutdoor.com Delaware Outdoor advertising operates a billboard plant with 38 faces in the following Delaware communities: Wilmington New Castle & Bear Hockessin The company’s President is Brendan Killeen. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Vendor Profile: Fliphound

This is the fourth in a series of Billboard Insider profiles of the companies who are automating the out of home sales process.  We’ve previously written about Adsemble and Adquick, and ADstruc. Insider counts 10 North American companies that are trying to develop websites to facilitate buying and selling out of […]

OOH in a Self-Driving America

A report from the OAAA Fully automated vehicles (AVs) are the future of transportation and mobility in America and will be a disruptive force across the economy. A new report explores the trend toward automated driving. How long will it take? What challenges face automated driving? Are there possible opportunities […]

Company of the Day – Del Outdoor

Company:  Del Outdoor Headquarters:   1702 S. Arizona Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364 Markets: Arizona, California & New Mexico Phone: 928-343-1135 Email:   bwright@deloutdoor.com Del Outdoor is family owned business that was founded in 1986. Del Outdoor is based out of Yuma, Arizona and is part of Western News&Info, Inc.     Del Outdoor has billboard plants […]