Legal Opinion
The Ohio Willow Wood Company v. Alps South, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 19, 2016No. 2015-1132, 2015-1133PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYSON, Circuit Judge.
This case marks the latest chapter in a long-running dispute between two manufacturers of prosthetic limb accessories. The appellant, The Ohio Willow Wood Company (“OWW”), owns a group of patents directed to cushioning devices that fit over the residual stumps of amputated limbs to make the use of prosthetics more comfortable. OWW has asserted its patents against defendant Alps South, LLC (“Alps”) in several actions.
The cushioning devices at issue in this case consist of stretchable pieces of synthetic fabric that are coated with a gel on only the side touching the body.…
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