Legal Opinion
Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 9, 2010No. 2009-1538PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. and Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. (collectively, Medtronic) appeal the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee granting summary judgment that Medtronic infringes the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,936,071 (the '071 patent). Medtronic also appeals the court’s grant of summary judgment that the asserted claims are not invalid for failure to satisfy the written description requirement and the court’s denial of its motions for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) of obviousness, no willfulness,…
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