Legal Opinion
TriMed, Inc. v. Stryker Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 29, 2008No. 2007-1327PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant TriMed, Inc. (TriMed) appeals the summary judgment of noninfringement granted in favor of defendant-appellee Stryker Corporation (Stryker) by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Because the district court construed the relevant claim language incorrectly, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
TriMed owns U.S. Patent No. 5,931,839 ('839 patent), which pertains to an implantable device for fixing bone fractures using screws, pins, and a plate with holes on one end for receiving screws and on the opposite end for receiving pins. In one…
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