Legal Opinion
Medtronic, Inc. v. Mine Safety Appliances Co.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided April 4, 1979No. 4-77-Civ. 201PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
LARSON, Senior District Judge.
This is an action for declaratory relief brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201 and 2202. Plaintiff Medtronic, Inc. (Medtronic) seeks a declaratory judgment that two patents held by defendant Catalyst Research Corporation (CRC) pertaining to the lithium-iodine (Li/I) batteries used in cardiac pacemakers are invalid and not infringed by plaintiff. Plaintiff Medtronic is a Minnesota corporation and a leading manufacturer of cardiac pacemakers. Defendant Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA) is a Pennsylvania corporation licensed to do business in…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Browning Debenture Holders' Committee v. Dasa Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Arthur H. Aftanase v. Economy Baler Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Hunt v. Nevada State BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Nova Biomedical Corporation v. Willi Moller, D/b/a/ Gebruder Moller GlasblasereiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Medtronic, Inc. v. Catalyst Research Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1981
- Cady v. JohnsonUtah Supreme Court · 1983
- Medtronic, Incorporated v. Catalyst Research CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Zumbro, Inc. v. California Natural ProductsDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1994
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