Erbe files patent infringement complaint with USITC
On October 7th, 2019 attorneys for Erbe filed a complaint with the Unites States International Trade Commission (USITC) alleging infringement by Olympus of five Erbe US patents. In its complaint, Erbe alleges that Olympus axial, lateral and radial Argon Plasma Coagulation probes (Reference Nos. WA94001A, WA94002A, WA94003A, WA94004A, WA94005A, WA94006A, WA94007A) infringe its patent rights.
Erbe has requested that upon finding infringement, Olympus be prohibited from importing into and selling Argon Plasma Coagulation probes and components used to manufacture them, in the United States.
The entire public complaint is available at: https://edis.usitc.gov