Intellectual Property Law

Jury Verdict for Plaintiff Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc.

By Karen E. Keller, Andrew A. Lundgren et al.

Last week, a jury returned a verdict for Plaintiff Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc. finding that Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics infringed U.S. Patent No. 5,525,905 related to technology used in PET scanners (medical imaging scanners). Although the jury did not find willful infringement, the total compensatory damages awarded were $52.3 million. Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, Inc. v. Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, C.A. No. 07-190-SLR, Jury Verdict (D. Del. Sept. 25, 2008).

Another plaintiff's verdict in the District of Delaware...

For a copy of the verdict form see here.

Full post as published by Delaware IP Law Blog on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).