IPG Photonics and Newport Settle Patent Lawsuit
OXFORD, Mass., and IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2007 -- Laser industry rivals IPG Photonics Corp. and Newport Corp. today announced that the two companies have settled patent infringement claims made against IPG Photonics by Spectra-Physics Inc., a subsidiary of Newport, as well as IPG Photonics' counterclaims against Spectra-Physics. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
California-based Newport makes advanced-technology products and systems for the semiconductor, communications, electronics, research, and life and health sciences...