Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Ciena (CIEN) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: djane who wrote (1977)	4/14/1998 8:03:00 PM
From: MangoBoy	Respond to of 12623

[ITC to probe CIEN patent-infringement complaint against Pirelli] this could be what rocketed CIEN. mark ----- WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said Tuesday it would investigate a complaint by CIENA Corp. (NASDAQ:CIEN) alleging U.S. patent infringement on some of its technology. The ITC said the complaint from the Maryland-based company alleges that Pirelli SpA (MILAN:PIRI) of Milan, Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi SpA of Milan and Pirelli Cables & Systems LLC of Lexington, Ky., had imported and sold telecommunications systems into the United states that infringed a patent owned by Ciena. The technology at issue is used in providing compatibility between new and existing telecommunications equipment, the ITC said.