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Jury Rules IPG Did Not Infringe Upon IMRA Patent

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OXFORD, Mass., & ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 7, 2011 — A six-year fiber laser court battle ended Friday with a Michigan jury deciding that Oxford-based IPG Photonics did not infringe on IMRA America’s patent related to the use of an optical amplifier to provide a more precise and higher quality light beam from a fiber laser at higher power. "We are disappointed that the jury has not agreed with our position and has not protected our valuable patent rights," said Takashi Omitsu, president of IMRA, which is located in Ann Arbor. "Despite this result, IMRA remains committed to protecting and enforcing its intellectual property." ...Read full article

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    Published: October 2011
    630818AmericasBusinessfiber lasersfiber opticsImra AmericaIPG Photonicslaser technologyMassachusettsMichigan jurypatent infringementSingle-Mode Amplifiers and Compressors Based on Multi-Mode FibersValentin GapontsevLasers

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