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Candela Corporation, et al v. Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc, No. 9:06-cv-00277 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 30, 2008)

Granted in Part
JMOL / Post-Trial Invalidity (§ 102/§ 103) Summary Judgment
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division
Case No.
No. 9:06-cv-00277, Dkt. No. 260
Decided
December 30, 2008
Judge
Ron Clark, J.
Document
Order
Docket Entry
ORDER denying 249 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law; granting 253 Motion for Entry of Judgment under Rule 54(b)
Length
18 pages

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DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW AND GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT Plaintiff Candela Corporation filed suit against Defendant Palomar Medical1 Technologies, Inc. on December 19, 2006, alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 5,810,801; 6,120,497; and 6,659,999. All of the patents relate to a method and apparatus for treating skin wrinkles using radiation. Candela dropped its claims regarding the ‘497 and ‘9992 patents before trial commenced.

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