Fitel USA Corp., the parent company of OFS, filed a lawsuit against Alcatel in a U.S. District Court charging an infringement of patents related to metro optical systems. The remedies sought include an injunction barring further sale of Alcatel’s TeraLight Metro and TeraLight Ultra fibers, as well as damages for past infringement and treble damages for willful infringement.
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OFS Files Patent Infringement Suit against Alcatel
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