Zecotek settles patent suit against Philips, Saint Gobain

Kathy Mahdoubi | | Health Imaging | Molecular Imaging

Singapore-based Zecotek Photonics, makers of industrial imaging technologies, announced today that the company has settled a lawsuit brought against Philips and Saint Gobain over patent infringement regarding new PET detector technology.

Zecotek’s patented Lutetium Fine Silicate (LFS) scintillation crystals were the center of the infringement suit filed in February 2012.

"Zecotek and Philips have identified areas of cooperation in the field of medical imaging," said A. Faouzi Zerrouk, PhD, CEO of Zecotek Photonics, in a press release. "We look forward to establishing a meaningful business relationship with Philips."

The company also reached an agreement with Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics regarding U.S. Patent No. 7,132,060 and both parties will hereby dismiss all claims against each other. The announcement did not disclose specific terms of the settlement.

 

Kathy Mahdoubi

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