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AngioDynamics to Appeal Patent Infringement Verdict
April 11th, 2007
AngioDynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGO) announced it will act to set aside, and if necessary, will appeal the jury verdict returned in favor of Diomed, Inc. in a trial for patent infringement brought in the Federal District Court in Boston, Massachusetts. The jury found infringement was not willful. Today's jury verdict arises from a lawsuit filed by Diomed in January 2004, asserting infringement of U.S. patent No. 6,398,777 by AngioDynamics' VenaCure(R) product line, a laser system used for the treatment of severe varicose veins. In conjunction with the verdict, Diomed was awarded compensatory monetary damages in the amount of $8.36 million. ...
Source: Medical Patent Law Weekly (2007-04-11)
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