Legal Opinion
American Medical Systems, Inc. v. Laser Peripherals, LLC
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided October 13, 2009No. Civil 08-4798 (JNE/FLN)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JOAN N. ERICKSEN, District Judge.
American Medical Systems, Inc., and its subsidiary, Laserscope, (collectively, AMS) assert claims of patent infringement against Laser Peripherals, LLC (LP). LP counterclaims for declarations of non-infringement and invalidity. The case is before the Court to construe disputed claim terms pursuant to Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370, 116 S.Ct. 1384, 134 L.Ed.2d 577 (1996).
I. BACKGROUND
AMS owns U.S. Patent No. 5,428,699 (filed July 2, 1993), entitled “Probe Having Optical Fiber for Laterally Directing Laser Beam.” Russell Pon is the sole…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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