CEM AWARDED FAVORABLE JUDGMENT IN PATENT LITIGATION.CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---June 26, 1997--CEM Corporation (Nasdaq/NM:CEMX) today announced that the United States District Court United States District Court In the U.S., any of the 94 trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judicial system. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has at least one federal district court. for the Eastern District of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. issued a judgment that CEM's patent related to microwave digestion vessels is valid and enforceable. CEM CEM contagious equine metritis. CEM selective medium chocolate agar made with Eugon agar and 5% horse blood; used to cultivate Taylorella equigenitalis. had initiated litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. against Questron Corporation, a privately held manufacturer of microwave-based instruments, located in Mercerville, New Jersey. The Court held that Questron had willfully willfully adv. referring to doing something intentionally, purposefully and stubbornly. Examples: "He drove the car willfully into the crowd on the sidewalk." "She willfully left the dangerous substances on the property." (See: willful) and deliberately infringed CEM's patent and permanently enjoined Questron from infringing the patent or inducing others to infringe the patent. While the Court awarded CEM a $1.5 million money judgment plus treble damages A recovery of three times the amount of actual financial losses suffered which is provided by statute for certain kinds of cases. The statute authorizing treble damages directs the judge to multiply by three the amount of monetary damages awarded by the jury in those cases , attorneys fees and interest, the collection of any significant amount by CEM is doubtful. Michael J. Collins, President and Chief Executive Officer of CEM, remarked, "We are pleased that the Court upheld our claim that Questron infringed the patent that we obtained in July 1993. This patent relates to a ventable rupture diaphragm that serves as a safety and control mechanism for venting while samples are being heated in our vessels. Laboratories worldwide have recognized our diaphragm to be a key component in the safe operation of a microwave digestion system. This recognition has enhanced CEM's leadership in developing and marketing microwave-based instruments and supplies." Collins added, "This judgment prevents Questron from using our technology to market microwave-based digestion systems. This proceeding also evidences CEM's firm intent to enforce all rights related to our intellectual property." CEM manufactures microwave-based instrumentation for testing and analysis. The Company's products are used worldwide in the general analytical laboratory market, and in many manufacturing industries, including chemical and food processing. CONTACT: CEM Corp., Charlotte Michael J. Collins, 704/821-7015 |
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