OFS sues Sterlite

Fiber Optics Weekly Update, Nov 22, 2002

Fitel USA Corp., the parent company of OFS, designer, manufacturer, and supplier of fiber optic products, announced that it has filed suit against Sterlite Optical Technologies Inc., which has its headquarters in Norcross, Georgia, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

The suit charges infringement of patents covering a number of optical fiber technologies, including technologies that are fundamental to manufacturing optical fiber that exhibits low levels of polarization mode dispersion. The lawsuit seeks an injunction barring further use of the patented technologies, as well as damages for past infringement.

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