Legal Opinion
Medtronic Inc., and Med Rel, Inc., and Medtronic Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Intermedics, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 15, 1986No. Appeal 86-647PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Circuit Judge.
This case, coming from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, concerns two separate patents, one owned by appellee Medtronic, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Medtronic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively called Medtronic), and the other by appellant Intermedies, Inc. (Intermedies). Medtronic’s patent was upheld and Intermedies’ was ruled invalid. Intermedies is the only appellant. Medtronic’s patent (which was upheld and. found infringed) is U.S. Patent No. 3,902,-501 (the C/D patent). 1 It was considered (and held not invalid) in this…
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