Legal Opinion

Baran v. Medical Device Technologies, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided August 12, 2010No. 2010-1058PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Dr. Gregory W. Baran filed suit against the defendants (collectively, “MDTech”), alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,025,797 and 5,400,798. The '798 patent is a continuation-in-part of the '797 patent, and both patents are directed to automated biopsy instruments. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the district court’s entry of judgment in favor of MDTech as to both patents.

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In the automated biopsy instruments that are the subject of this appeal, the biopsy needle is composed of a stationary stylet and a retractable cannula that slides over the stylet. After…

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