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Kinetic Concepts, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., 11-1105

In a suit for infringement of patents related to methods and apparatuses for treating difficult-to-heal wounds by applying a suction or negative pressure, district court's grant of judgment as a matter of law of invalidity for obviousness is reversed and remanded, as on the basis of jury's factual findings, defendant failed to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the claims at issue were obvious.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 08/13/2012
  • Published 08/13/2012

Judges

  • O'Malley

Court

  • United States Federal Circuit

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