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ASX RELEASE
24th January 2014
COCHLEAR LIMITED: JURY TRIAL VERDICT ON USA PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE
Cochlear Limited, Sydney, 24th January 2014 (ASX:COH) today announced that a jury verdict in the
patent infringement lawsuit by the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research (“AMF”) and
Advanced Bionics LLC (“AB”) has been reached.
A jury in the United States District Court in Los Angeles, California found direct, contributory and
wilful, but not induced infringement against Cochlear Limited and its USA subsidiary Cochlear
Americas and awarded damages of US$131.2 million against Cochlear.
No judgment has been entered based on the verdict as important issues still remain to be decided
by the Judge. These decisions may negate some of the findings of the jury and could alter the
damages awarded by the jury.
Cochlear believes the facts and the law do not support the jury’s findings and will seek to overturn
the verdict in post-trial motions with the District Court and, if necessary, through the appeals
process.
This lawsuit was disclosed to ASX when it was filed in December 2007. The verdict relates to two (2)
United States patents on testing systems and methods for a cochlear implant. The patents were
exclusively licenced by AMF to AB which is a competitor to
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Cochlear.
One of the patents expired in September 2009 and the other expires in March 2014. As a result, the
verdict and any following judgment entered against Cochlear will not disrupt Cochlear’s business or
customers in the United States.
As at the date of this announcement, Cochlear had not accrued any liability in its financial
statements for this verdict. In addition, Cochlear has not yet determined the impact, if any, on its
financial statements.
Cochlear’s Chief Executive Officer and President Dr Chris Roberts said, “We strongly disagree with
the jury verdict and will appeal any judgment entered against Cochlear by the Court”.
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