Legal Opinion
Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 25, 2008No. 2007-1448PublishedCited by 265 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHEL, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-Appellant Star Scientific, Inc. (“Star”) appeals from a final judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (N.C.) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (N.J.) (collectively, “RJR”). The district court entered memoranda and orders: (1) holding, after a bench trial, that Star’s U.S. Patent Nos. 6,202,649 (“the '649 patent”) and 6,425,401 (“the '401 patent”) are unenforceable due to inequitable conduct; and (2) granting summary judgment of invalidity of all asserted claims of the '649 and '401 patents due to indefiniteness. See Star…
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