Legal Opinion
Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects, Ltd.
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided September 25, 2003No. 3:02cv0321ASPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ALLEN SHARP, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This case is before the Court on issues relating to claim construction. A claim construction hearing was held South Bend, Indiana, on August 19, 2003.
Defendant, TRANQUIL PROSPECTS, LTD. (“TRANQUIL”) is the owner by assignment of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,222,985 and 4,636,214 (“ ’985” and the “ ’214” patents). TRANQUIL’s Brief at 1. Both patents protect prosthetic devices used in hip replacement procedures. Plaintiff, HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (“HOWMEDICA”) filed the instant suit alleging non-infringement and invalidity of the patents in…
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- Howmedica Osteonics Corporation v. Tranquil Prospects, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
- Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Tranquil Prospects, Ltd.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 2007