Appeals Court Reverses LKI Patent Ruling
April 24, 13
(IDEX Online News) – Lazare Kaplan International on Tuesday announced that a court of appeals reversed the decision of a lower court ruling in favor of Photoscribe and GIA in a patents claim.
The U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the District Court's grant of invalidity on summary judgment and remanded the case to the District Court with instructions to reinstate its original judgment of non-invalidity, assess infringement by the defendants and, if necessary, determine damages.
Leon Tempelsman, President of LKI, stated: "We are gratified by the Federal Circuit's decision which again affirms the Company's position concerning the validity of its patent claims. LKI looks forward to the opportunity to proceed with full focus on its claims of infringement."