Legal Opinion
B. Braun Medical, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories and Np Medical, Inc., Defendants/cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 8, 1997No. 96-1508, 96-1525PublishedCited by 271 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge.
B. Braun Medical, Inc. (Braun) appeals from the district court’s judgment, following a jury trial, that Braun misused its patent, was equitably estopped from asserting its patent, and that, in any event, the accused devices did not infringe the asserted claims of Braun’s patent. Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) cross-appeals, seeking attorney fees and damages for Braun’s patent misuse. We conclude that the district court erred with respect to its treatment of equitable estoppel and patent misuse. Accordingly, we affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, vacate-in-part, and remand…
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