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Technology Stocks : Mattson Technology
MTSN 3.6000.0%May 12 5:00 PM EST
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To: John Stewart who wrote (2906)6/29/2000 9:17:00 PM
From: Q.  Read Replies (1) of 3661
 
STEAG Microtech Inc. has filed nullification proceedings
against the Company's drying patents in Germany (DE68921757.8), UK (EP428,784),
France (EP428,784), Netherlands (23184), Ireland (66389) and Japan (2,135,270).
CFM chose to abandon the UK patent (UK EP428,784) because in its judgment, the
anticipated costs of defending the nullity action were not warranted in view of
the patent's limited added value to CFM's existing patent portfolio in the UK.
The Company is proceeding to defend the remaining patents, but may chose to
abandon one or more based on a cost benefit analysis. These proceedings could
result in the nullification of any or all of the subject patents in the
respective countries.

That's from CFMT's annual report.

Now here's something from what might be an earlier infringment suit between these two parties:

finnegan.com
Looks interesting. A dispute about what exactly is a "vapor."
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