Corning Files Suit in United Kingdom Against Plasma Optical Fibre for Patent Infringement.CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1998-- Suit is Counterpart to Action Already Taken with U.S. International Trade Commissionto Halt Import of Infringing Fiber Corning Incorporated Corning Incorporated NYSE: GLW is an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. The company was known until 1989 as Corning Glass Works. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GLW GLW Glasgow Airport (UK) GLW Gross Laden Weight GLW Good Lady Wife (Australia) ) today announced that it has filed suit with the High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom against Plasma Optical Fibre, B.V. (POF POF Piano dell'Offerta Formativa (Italy) POF Piano dell'Offerta Formativa (Italian school document) POF Plastic Optical Fiber POF Premature Ovarian Failure (early menopause) ), for infringing on a Corning optical fiber patent. Corning is seeking damages and an order restraining POF from continuing its 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. and to halt the import of infringing fiber. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Corning, Plasma Optical Fibre of Eindhoven, the Netherlands has been infringing on Corning's European Patent (UK) No. 0261772 in the manufacture of optical fiber that is being imported into the United Kingdom. This suit is the second such action Corning has taken against POF, having filed a complaint against the company with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 9 of this year. In response the USITC USITC United States International Trade Commission (US Federal agency) announced on May 12 that it would pursue Corning's complaint and initiate an investigation of the optical fibers being imported into 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. by POF. The Corning patent relates to a proprietary process for applying a coating to an optical fiber, which protects it during routine handling and installation. In commenting on this latest action Dr. Robert VanDewoestine, Corning's director of technology for its Telecommunications Products Division stated, "Our steadfast commitment to protecting Corning's rich body of intellectual property is further emphasized in taking this next step in this important legal process." Established in 1851, Corning Incorporated creates leading-edge technologies for the fastest-growing segments of the world's economy. For communications and communications-related industries, Corning manufactures optical fiber, optical-networking components, high-performance glass and components for television and other electronic displays and equipment; and advanced materials for scientific and environmental markets. Corning's total revenues in 1997 were $3.5 billion. More information on Corning is available at http://www.corning.com. Editor's note: An electronic copy of this release, as well as the following accompanying visuals, are available on our web site http://www.corningfiber.com. -- Corning corporate logo -- Artistic shot of optical fiber -- Photo of Corning optical fiber reel -- Historical photo of the three Corning scientists credited with developing the first commercially viable optical fiber.
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