Zeev, I recall you removed SCON from your watch list, however, thought you might find the following of interest:
Superconductor Technologies Inc. Wins Court Ruling on '215 Patent Infringemen
Lawsuit
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Apr 3, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Superconductor Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: SCON) ("STI") the global leader in
high-temperature superconducting (HTS) products for wireless voice and data
applications, today announced the jury has rendered its verdict in the patent
infringement lawsuit brought by ISCO International, Inc. ("ISCO"), filed on July
17, 2001 in the United District Court for the District of Delaware.
The jury returned a unanimous verdict that ISCO's US patent 6,263,215 for
"Cryoelectronically Cooled Receiver Front End for Mobile Communications System"
(the "'215 Patent") is invalid and unenforceable. In addition, the jury awarded
STI $3.8 million in compensatory damages based upon a finding that ISCO
committed unfair competition and acted in bad faith by issuing press releases
and/or contacting STI's customers asserting the '215 Patent.
M. Peter Thomas, STI's chairman and chief executive officer stated, "It has
always been our firm belief that the '215 patent is invalid. We are very pleased
with the outcome of the trial, and we look forward to getting back to business
as usual."