Legal Opinion
Howmedica Osteonics Corporation v. Tranquil Prospects, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided March 28, 2005No. 2004-1302PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
Tranquil Prospects, Ltd. (Tranquil) is the owner by assignment of United States Patent Nos. 5,222,985 (June 29, 1993) and 4,636,214 (Jan. 13, 1987) (the ’985 and ’214 patents respectively) concerning the implantation of intramedullary prostheses. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Howmedica) sought a declaratory judgment in the Northern District of Indiana that the claims of the ’985 and ’214 patents are invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed. Tranquil counterclaimed for patent infringement. On September 25, 2003, the district court construed the disputed terms in the claims.…
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