Corning Inc. (Corning, NY) filed suit against Fibercore Ltd. (Southhampton, UK) for allegedly

Feb. 1, 1999

Corning Inc. (Corning, NY) filed suit against Fibercore Ltd. (Southhampton, UK) for allegedly infringing two of Corning`s optical-fiber patents and for unfair competition. Corning is seeking an injunction and unspecified damages in a suit filed in the U.S. District for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. According to Corning, Fibercore has been using Corning`s U.S. Patents 4,339,173 and 4,478,489 to manufacture optical fiber and sell it in the United States.

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