United States Federal Circuit

Summary judgment finding, inter alia, that claims of defendant's patents for orthodontic devices were infringed by plaintiff's orthodontic product, that those claims were not invalid, and that defendant did not engage in inequitable conduct during prosecution of the patents at issue is reversed as to the finding of validity, because all six claims at issue would have been obvious under 35 U.S.C. section 103(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/30/2006
• Published 08/30/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David L. DeBruin, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, argued for plaintiff/counterdefendant-appellant and counterdefendant-appellant.   With him on the brief was Charles J. Crueger.   Of counsel was Richard H. Marschall., Anne M. Rogaski, Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, of Palo Alto, California, argued for defendant/counterclaimant-appellee.   With her on the brief were Daniel J. Furniss and Gary H. Ritchey.   Of counsel was Christl M.N. Denecke.