Corvis Corporation Reports Orders Issued In Ongoing Patent Litigation With Ciena Corporation.COLUMBIA, Md. -- Series of Court Orders Will Not Affect Broadwing Communications' Network or Services Corvis Corporation (Nasdaq:CORV), today said that a series of orders issued on September 9, 2004, by 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. Court of Delaware in its ongoing 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. with Ciena Corporation Ciena Corporation NASDAQ: CIEN develops and markets communications network platforms and software, and offers professional services. The Company's broadband access, data and optical networking platforms, software tools, and global network services support worldwide telecom will not affect the network or services of its Broadwing Communications subsidiary. The Court denied Ciena Corporation's motion for an injunction on the "609" patent, which pertains to the use of certain types of transmitters and receivers in WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. systems. The Court granted Ciena Corporation's motion for injunction on the "309" patent against an inverse multiplexing product that is not used in the Broadwing network and that Corvis no longer sells. The Court also entered orders and judgments with respect to issues of validity and infringement reached by the juries in the three preceding trials. "We continue to believe that we will ultimately prevail on all issues before the Court," said Corvis CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Dr. David R. Huber. "Until this litigation concludes, we will continue to focus on growing our business in compliance with Court orders," Dr. Huber said. The company noted that procedurally the post-trial motion phase is next, and that appeals may follow. These phases may last up to a year or more. A damages trial, if necessary, will not be held until the completion of the appeals and any retrials. About Corvis Corvis Corporation and its consolidated subsidiary, Broadwing Communications, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , deliver innovative optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. solutions that deliver voice, video and data solutions rapidly, flexibly and at what we believe to be the lowest total cost in the industry. Broadwing Communications is an innovative provider of data, voice and video solutions to enterprise, strategic service provider, mid-market and government customers. Enabled by its one-of-a-kind, all-optical network and award-winning IP backbone, Broadwing offers a full suite of the highest quality communications products and services, with unparalleled customer focus and speed. Corvis also provides service providers and government agencies with scalable optical networking equipment that dramatically reduces the overall expenses associated with building and operating networks. Corvis and its logo and Broadwing and its logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC and/or Corvis Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not belonging to Corvis or Broadwing are the property of their respective owners. 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A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Corvis Corporation's actual results could differ materially from these statements. |
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