Syneron, Thermage settle lawsuit
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Aesthetic laser device firms grant each other non-exclusive, paid-up licenses related to patents in suit to resolve all outstanding litigation. In addition, Syneron pays Thermage a one-time undisclosed sum as part of the agreement. Thermage originally filed suit against Syneron in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in July 2004, alleging that the latter firm infringed six patents (1"The Gray Sheet" August 23, 2004, p. 10) In December, Syneron filed a counterclaim against the Hayward, Calif. firm...