Legal Opinion
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided September 10, 2001No. 00-1417PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LINN, Circuit Judge.
Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) appeals a final judgment from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Advanced Cardiovascular Sys., Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., No. C-95-3577 (N.D.Cal. May 17, 2000) (judgment). The district court decided, on summary judgment, that claim 3 of United States Patent No. 5,451,233 (“'233 patent”), owned by Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (“ACS”), was not invalid, not unenforceable, and was infringed. Advanced Cardiovascular Sys., Inc. v. Medtronic, Inc., No. C-95-3577, slip op. at 13 (N.D.Cal. Aug.25, 1999)…
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