Legal Opinion
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 14, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2:10cv441PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MARK S. DAVIS, District Judge.
On October 25, 2011, the Court conducted a Markman hearing for the purpose of construing the eight disputed claims in the patent at issue in this case. After careful consideration of the briefs submitted by the parties, the arguments advanced at the Markman hearing, and the record before the Court, the Court issues this Opinion and Order detailing the claim constructions adopted by the Court.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
At issue in this case is Plaintiffs patent titled “Intraluminal Stent Graft,” patent number 5,810,870 (“'870”).…
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