Palomar Medical Technologies and Reliant Technologies Announce Launch of a Fractional Technology Licensi...(operty. We are excited to be a part ...),Health

"We are excited to be a part of this program," said Dr. R. Rox Anderson, Director of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. "Fractional treatment is a broad technology that enhances safety and efficacy over that of traditional light-based aesthetic treatments. Our work has already helped many people around the world. This program enables participants to benefit from years of research and continue development of an important new approach."

"Palomar is recognized as a technology leader with one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios and patent enforcement strategies in the industry," said Joe Caruso, President and CEO of Palomar Medical Technologies. "The FTOPP presents a compelling collection of intellectual property assets that are necessary to operate in the fractional space. We believe companies exploiting fractional technology will find it in their interest to take an FTOPP license and not risk the consequences of infringing such a large number of patents."

"Investing in innovation is key to the success of Reliant Technologies and it is imperative that Reliant protect the value of its inventions," said Eric Stang, President and CEO of Reliant Technologies. "By forming this FTOPP in conjunction with Palomar and MGH, we are making it possible for companies to access and take advantage of fundamental intellectual property in the fractional space."

The FTOPP comprises six patent families, including eleven issued and pending U.S. patents and applications, along with foreign counterparts. Included in the FTOPP from Palomar Medical Technologies are: U.S. patent number 6,997,923 and patent application number 11/235,697 (the "923" patent family -- jointly owned with and licensed by Palomar from MGH); and U.S. patent number 6,723,090 and patent application number 11/408,272 (the "Fiber Laser" patent family). Included in the FTOPP from Reliant are: U.S. patent numbers 6,632,219 and 6,059,820 and p
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