Syneron Medical Ltd. Release: U.S. District Court Dismisses Most of Palomar Medical Technologiess Claims Against Candela

YOKNEAM, ISRAEL--(Marketwire - April 27, 2011) - Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS), the global leader in the medical aesthetic device marketplace, announced that on April 26, 2011, the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled that Candela Corporation does not infringe eleven of the twelve patent claims at issue in a patent infringement action brought by Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMTI) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). U.S. District Judge Rya Zobel granted Candela’s motion for summary judgment, finding no infringement as a matter of law of claims 1-8, 19-20, and 27 of U.S. Patent No. 5,735,844. As a result, these eleven claims are no longer a part of the case before the District Court. The Court denied Candela’s motion regarding claim 32 of the ‘844 patent, finding that there are factual issues concerning infringement and validity of that specific claim.

“We are elated with the Court’s ruling,” stated Louis P. Scafuri, Chief Executive Officer of Syneron. “The Judge’s decision that the Candela products do not infringe virtually all of the claims asserted by Palomar is a significant victory for Candela. We are confident that the single remaining Palomar claim, method claim 32 of the ‘844 patent, will be defeated at trial once the facts are presented in Court.”

James Hsia, Candela’s Chief Technology Officer, added, “Candela has always been certain that it does not infringe any valid claim of the MGH hair removal patents, and this decision vindicates our position.”

“I believe that Judge Zobel’s decision in support of Candela is an important milestone and should be read carefully by anyone interested in the legal validity of the MGH patents, especially the viability of the surviving method claim 32,” added Shimon Eckhouse, Chairman of Board of Syneron. “We are particularly encouraged because yesterday’s decision follows a positive outcome from the April 14, 2011 claim construction order in a separate patent infringement action brought against Syneron by Palomar. In this order, the District Court adopted Syneron’s position that claims 8-10, 14, 18, 19, and 20 of U.S. patent 5,595,568 and claims 27 and 41 of the ‘844 patent are limited to lasers. This ruling supports the conclusion that Syneron’s ELOS, broadband, incoherent light and RF devices do not infringe the ‘568 and ‘844 patents.”

About Syneron Medical Ltd.
Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS) is the leading global aesthetic device company with a comprehensive product portfolio and a global distribution footprint. The Company’s technology enables physicians to provide advanced solutions for a broad range of medical-aesthetic applications including body contouring, hair removal, wrinkle reduction, rejuvenation of the skin’s appearance through the treatment of superficial benign vascular and pigmented lesions, and the treatment of acne, leg veins and cellulite. The Company sells its products under two distinct brands, Syneron and Candela. Founded in 2000, the corporate, R&D, and manufacturing headquarters for Syneron Medical Ltd. are located in Israel. Syneron also has R&D and manufacturing operations in the US. The Company markets and services and supports its products in 90 countries. It has offices in North America, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, UK, Australia, China, Japan, and Hong Kong and distributors worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.syneron.com.

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