Legal Opinion
Allergan, Inc. v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided May 8, 2002No. SA CV 02-40 DOCPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING ALCON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
CARTER, District Judge.
Before the Court is Defendants’ Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Alcon Research, Ltd., and Alcon Universal, Ltd.’s (collectively Alcon) motion for summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ Allergan, Inc. and Allergan Sales, Inc.’s (collectively Allergan) complaint for patent infringement. After reviewing the moving, opposing, and replying papers, after oral argument on April 29, 2002, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Alcon’s motion.
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BACKGROUND
A. Glaucoma
Open-angle glaucoma, the most common form of glaucoma,…
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