United States Federal Circuit

In a patent dispute concerning vitamin supplements, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the disputed patents are invalid for anticipation and obviousness.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/17/2005
• Published 06/17/2005

Judges

• RADER, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, RADER, and SCHALL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jacob M. Holdreith, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief were Ronald J. Schutz, Misti Nelc, Kimberly G. Miller, and Jonathan D. Goins.


• For Appellees:
  
• Glenn K. Beaton, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Denver, Colorado, argued for defendants-appellees.   With him on the brief were J. Gregory Whitehair and Amanda J. Tessar.   Of counsel on the brief was Mark A. Perry, of Washington, DC.