MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwired - April 18, 2013) - CopyTele, Inc. ("[ CTI ]") (OTCQB: [ COPY ]) today announced that it has acquired the rights to a patent portfolio covering window frames commonly used in manufactured housing, and replacement windows. The portfolio covers window frames that integrate a feature commonly known in the industry as a "J-channel" or "J-rail," resulting in easier and faster assembly and installation. Estimates are that approximately 40 million windows are sold in the U.S. each year.

[ Robert Berman ], CTI's President and CEO stated, "Our acquisition of the rights to this patent portfolio further adds to and diversifies our patent holdings. We now have 6 diverse patent portfolios in which to focus our patent monetization efforts."

About CopyTele, Inc.

[ CopyTele ] develops and acquires patented technologies for the purposes of patent monetization and patent assertion. The company currently has 6 patent portfolios in the areas of Key Based Encryption, E-Paper Electrophoretic Display, Nano Field Emission Display ("NFED"), Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Display ("MEMS"), Loyalty Point Conversion Systems, and Window Frame Construction.Additional information is available at [ www.CTIpatents.com ].

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