CELESTRON
Celestron wins summary judgment against Meade Instruments
Torrance, California, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 28, 2003,
the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California entered
its Order granting Celestron's Motion for Summary Judgment that
Celestron's NexStar GPS 8 and 11 products, NexStar 5, 5i, 8 and 8i
Products, NexStar GT 4, 60, 80, and 114 products do not literally
infringe Meade Instrument's U.S. Patent No. 6,304,376 related to
Meade's ETX/Autostar telescope technology.
In the Order, the District Court also Denied Meade's motion for
summary judgment of infringement that Celestron's products listed
above infringe on Meade's U.S. Patent No. 6,304,376 related to Meade's
ETX/Autostar telescope technology.
Celestron, based in Torrance, CA, is a leading manufacturer and
marketer of computerised and non-computerised telescopes, as well as
binoculars and sport optics products. Celestron products are sold and
distributed both domestically and internationally.
For more information contact:
Rod Berman
Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro
Counsel for Celestron
+1 310-201-3517
Counsel, Rod Berman of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro,
+1-310-201-3517, for Celestron
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