Legal Opinion
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Co.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided January 25, 2010No. 2008-1511, 2008-1512, 2008-1513, 2008-1514, 2008-1595PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge DYK. Opinion concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part filed by Circuit Judge LINN.
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Therasense, Inc. (now Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.) and Abbott Laboratories appeal from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Following a bench trial, the district court determined that claims 1-4 of U.S. Patent No. 5,820,551 (“the '551 patent”) were invalid due to obviousness and that the entire '551 patent was unenforceable due to inequitable conduct. See Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Doyle ex rel. Doyle v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2010
- Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2014
- Pfizer Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2011
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