Legal Opinion
Electro Medical Systems, S.A. v. Cooper Life Sciences, Inc., Dentsply International Inc., and Dentsply Research & Development Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 12, 1994No. 94-1003PublishedCited by 241 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOURIE, Circuit Judge.
Electro Medical Systems, S.A. (“EMS”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York holding U.S. Patents 3,882,638, 3,972,123, and 4,412,402 infringed and not invalid, and awarding increased damages and attorney fees based on its finding of willful infringement. Electro Medical Sys., S.A. v. Cooper Life Sciences, Inc., Civ. Action No. CV-86-0607 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 25, 1993) (final judgment order). 1 We affirm-in-part and reverse-in-part.
BACKGROUND
The three patents in suit 2 relate to equipment for delivering gas, abrasive,…
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