Legal Opinion
Boston Scientific Corp. v. Schneider (Europe) AG
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 23, 1997No. CIV. A. 94-10967-DPW, 95-12715-DPWPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDERS
WOODLOCK, District Judge.
I
These two eases present images from the kaleidoscopic reconfigurations of products, affiliations and litigation undertaken during the past decade by four competitors in the market for medical devices designed to treat clogged coronary arteries.
The first case before me (Civil Action No. 94-10967-DPW) was initiated by Competitor A to establish that its products do not infringe the patent controlled by Competitor B or alternatively that the patent is invalid. Competitor B has counterclaimed alleging infringement.
During the course of this litigation,…
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