Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Contingencies

Contingencies

Note 13. Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On April 28, 2011, Rembrandt Vision Technologies, L.P. filed a lawsuit against CooperVision, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging that CooperVision infringes U.S. Patent No. 5,712,327 entitled "Soft Gas Permeable Contact Lens Having Improved Clinical Performance," which was issued on January 28, 1998, to Sing-Hsiung Chang and Mei-Zyh Chang. The complaint alleges that CooperVision's infringing conduct includes, but is not limited to, making, using, selling or offering to sell silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages, including treble damages, attorneys' fees and costs and an injunction preventing any alleged infringement. CooperVision has not been served with the complaint nor has CooperVision filed any response to the complaint. No discovery has taken place, and no case management order has been entered. No trial date has been set. We intend to vigorously defend against this action.