United States Federal Circuit

In a patent dispute, denial of defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law is vacated with regard to anticipation and obviousness where plaintiff did not present substantial evidence necessary to support the jury's finding in its favor.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/23/2004
• Published 08/23/2004

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before BRYSON, GAJARSA, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William H. Mandir, Sughrue Mion, PLLC, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants.   With him on the brief were Frank L. Bernstein, Steven M. Gruskin, John F. Rabena, and Carl J. Pellegrini.


• For Appellees:
  
• Boris Zelkind, Zelkind & Shackelford LLP, of San Diego, CA, argued for defendants-appellants.   With him on the brief was Patricia A. Shackelford.   Of counsel on the brief was David R. Fairbairn, Kinney & Lange, P.A., of Minneapolis, MN.