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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-130386"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SGHT"
cik: "0001531177"
company_name: "Sight Sciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:22:30.063795+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sight Sciences secures court order preserving willful-infringement verdict against Alcon; $34M award plus royalties

## Summary
- Order upholds jury finding that Alcon willfully infringed three Sight Sciences patents.
- Past damages of $34M ($5.5M lost profits + $28.5M royalties) plus supplemental damages and interest.
- Ongoing royalty of 10% of Hydrus revenue through November 10, 2028 (last patent expiry).
- Final judgment expected in months; subject to appeal and possible USPTO reexamination impact.
- Company to record $5.4M success fee to Cooley LLP, excluded from non-GAAP operating expenses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-130386
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SGHT
- cik: 0001531177
- company_name: Sight Sciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531177/000119312526130386/0001193125-26-130386-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531177/000119312526130386/sght-20260327.htm

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