United States Federal Circuit

In a patent case involving a circuit for converting direct current to alternating current, summary judgment of non-infringement for defendant is affirmed where there was no error in the district court's denial of leave to amend plaintiff's infringement contentions, its refusal to allow amendment of an expert report to include evidence on certain theories, or its grant of summary judgment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2006
• Published 11/15/2006

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, DYK and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard L. Stanley Howrey, LLP, of Houston, Texas, argued for plaintiff/counterclaim defendant-appellant and counterclaim defendant-appellant.   With him on the brief were Korula T. Cherian and Duane H. Mathiowetz, of San Francisco, California.   Of counsel on the brief were Joseph Lin, O2 Micro, Inc., of Santa Clara, California;  Charlene M. Morrow, Fenwick & West, LLP, of Mountain View, California;  and Michael J. Sacksteder and Heather N. Mewes, Fenwick & West, LLP, of San Francisco, California.   Of counsel was C.J. Alice Chen, Fenwick & West, LLP, of Mountain View, California., Dan L. Bagatell, Perkins Coie Brown & Bain P.A., of Phoenix, Arizona, argued for defendant/counterclaimant-appellee.   With him on the brief were James A. DiBoise and Michael Barclay, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, of Palo Alto, California.