United States Federal Circuit

In a patent dispute concerning a device and method of curling ribbon, the grant of defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law is reversed and a jury verdict finding that the patents were not invalid for obviousness is reinstated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2005
• Published 05/16/2005

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and DYK, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert Neuner, Baker Botts L.L.P., of New York, New York, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Neil P. Sirota and Karen Wuertz.   Of counsel on the brief was Patrick Lysaught, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice, LLC, of Kansas City, Missouri.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael E. Florey, Fish & Richardson P.C., P.A., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, argued for defendant-cross appellant.   With him on the brief were John A. Dragsethand Deanna J. Reichel.   Of counsel was Courtney M. Nelson Wills.   Of counsel on the brief were Norman C. Kleinberg, Jeff H. Galloway, and Peter A. Sullivan, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, of New York, New York.