LegalApr 23, 2026, 08:07 AM
Sight Sciences Awarded $55.4M in Patent Infringement Case
AI Summary
Sight Sciences, Inc. received a final judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, upholding a jury's finding that Alcon's Hydrus® Microstent willfully infringed three of Sight Sciences' patents. The court awarded Sight Sciences total monetary damages of $55.4 million, comprising past damages, supplemental damages, and interest. Additionally, the company was granted an ongoing royalty of 10% of Hydrus revenue through the expiration of the last patent. The judgment is subject to appeal by Alcon, and monetary damages will not be received until appeals are exhausted.
Key Highlights
- Awarded $55.4 million in total monetary damages.
- Includes $34.0 million in past damages and $14.7 million in supplemental damages.
- Granted 10% ongoing royalty on Alcon's Hydrus revenue.
- Court upheld willful infringement of three Sight Sciences patents.