Legal Opinion
Sibia Neurosciences, Inc. v. Cadus Pharmaceutical Corporation,defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 6, 2000No. 99-1381PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA. Chief Judge MAYER dissents.
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.
Cadus Pharmaceutical Corporation (“Cadus”) appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California entered after a jury verdict finding the patent claims at issue infringed and not invalid, and assessing damages of $18 million. Because we determine that the asserted claims are obvious as a matter of law, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
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