IMRA America files suit against IPG Photonics

ANN ARBOR, MI, December 19, 2006 —

IMRA America, Inc. (IMRA) (Ann Arbor, Mich.), has served suit against IPG Photonics Corporation to stop misuse of IMRA intellectual property following their refusal to enter into a serious license negotiation. IPG Photonics recently terminated license negotiations after months of discussion. IMRA intellectual property is the key technology for obtaining high power and high pulse energy from state of the art fiber lasers. IMRA has licensed this technology to other leading fiber laser and component manufacturers including Nufern, SPI Lasers and Aculight Corporation. For the past 14 years IMRA has been the leader in ultrafast and high peak power fiber laser industrial research and development. IMRA has over 40 US patents in this area compared to one held by IPG Photonics.

About IMRA America, Inc.
Founded in 1990, IMRA America, Inc., headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., is a global-acting company dedicated to being the leader in the development of ultrafast fiber laser technologies for commercial applications. IMRA’s turnkey fiber lasers with their compact size, high stability and maintenance-free operation, are ideal optical pulse sources for: material processing, semiconductor inspection and repair, homeland security, instrumentation, medical diagnostics and therapy, and telecommunications. They are based on IMRA’s proprietary fiber oscillator, fiber amplifier, and advanced pulse compressor technologies, documented in over 70 U.S. patents and patent applications and many more worldwide. In addition to delivering innovation through its products, IMRA America offers its technologies through patent and technology licensing. For information, visit www.imra.com or call (734) 930-2560.

For more information, please contact:
IMRA America, Inc.
1044 Woodridge Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: (734) 930-2560
Fax: (734) 930-9957
e-mail: lasers@imra.com