A federal court in Wilmington, DE, has rebuffed Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, in its legal bid to halt Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, a division of Cie. de Saint-Gobain of France, from marketing scintillation crystals used in PET scanners.
Siemens filed suit in April 2007, alleging that Saint-Gobain was infringing on a 1990 patent by selling crystals for PET scanners that are equivalent to Siemens' patented lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) crystal technology, according to an article published by Bloomberg.
In her decision, Judge Sue L. Robinson denied Siemens' request for an injunction halting Saint-Gobain sales, saying that while Siemens eventually may demonstrate that Saint-Gobain infringed on its patent, the evidence currently "does not weigh predominantly in (Siemens') favor."
In a written statement following the court ruling, Siemens noted that it is "vigorously pursuing its lawsuit and looks forward to the jury trial in September." The company declined any additional comment, citing the pending litigation.
A Saint-Gobain spokesman said the company was pleased with the judge's ruling, declining any additional comment, according to Bloomberg.
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