CIBA Vision Drops Jahnke Patent Infringement Suit Against CooperVision UK Unit and Revokes UK Patent.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers BIOWIRE2K [pilcrow (paragraph sign)] LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--July 25, 2002 The Cooper Companies, Inc., (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :COO) said today that CIBA Vision To meet Wikipedia's and conform with our NPOV policy, this article or section may require cleanup. The current version of this article reads like an advertisement. Please discuss this issue on the . is available. (UK) Limited, part of the Eye Care unit of Novartis AG Novartis AG Swiss pharmaceutical company. It was formed through the 1996 merger of two Swiss firms: Ciba (see Ciba-Geigy) and Sandoz, a chemical company with interests in pharmaceuticals, nutrition, and agriculture. , has signed a Consent Order discontinuing its lawsuit for patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. against CooperVision Limited, the Company's contact lens contact lens, thin plastic lens worn between the eye and eyelid that may be used instead of eyeglasses. Actors, models, and others wear them for appearance, and athletes use them for safety and convenience. unit in the United Kingdom, under Patent EP (UK) 0498835, the "Jahnke" patent. CIBA Vision also consented to an Order of the Court that the Jahnke patent be revoked in the United Kingdom and has agreed to reimburse CooperVision's legal costs in the United Kingdom in relation to the Jahnke patent suit. CIBA CIBA Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association CIBA Chemical Industry in Basle CIBA Cayman Islands Bankers Association CIBA Californian Indian Basketweavers Association Vision's patent infringement suit against CooperVision Limited under Patent EP (UK) 015899B1, the "Knapp" patent, is now at trial in the United Kingdom. In lawsuits in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the United Kingdom and France, CIBA Vision claims that CooperVision's Frequency(R) Colors and Frequency Expressions opaque contact lenses infringe on certain CIBA Vision patents. These lenses change or enhance appearance of the eye color. Cooper believes it does not infringe any valid WJ patent rights used in the development and manufacture of opaque lenses and continues to vigorously defend CIBA Vision's actions against it. Revenue from products that include the disputed technology accounts for about 2 percent of Cooper's year-to-date worldwide revenue in fiscal 2002. Corporate Information The Cooper Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market specialty healthcare products. Corporate offices are located in Lake Forest and Pleasanton, Calif. A toll free interactive telephone system at 1-800-334-1986 provides stock quotes, recent press releases and financial data. Cooper's World Wide Web address is www.coopercos.com. CooperVision, Inc., markets a broad range of contact lenses for the vision care market. Headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., it manufactures in Huntington Beach, Calif., Rochester, N.Y., Norfolk, Va., Adelaide, Australia, Farnborough and Hamble, England, Madrid, Spain and Toronto. Its Web address is www.coopervision.com. CooperSurgical, Inc., with operations in Trumbull, Conn., Fort Atkinson, Wis., Malmo, Sweden, Montreal and Berlin, markets diagnostic products, surgical instruments and accessories for the gynecological gynecological /gy·ne·co·log·i·cal/ (-kah-loj´i-k'l) gynecologic. market. Its Web address is www.coopersurgical.com. |
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