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Synthes USA, LLC v. Spinal Kinetics, Inc., 2013-1047

Judgment for defendant on plaintiff's suit alleging that defendant infringed certain claims of plaintiff's patent for intervertebral implants is affirmed, where the district court properly concluded that: 1) the claims were invalid for lack of written description; and 2) defendant failed to demonstrate with clear and convincing evidence that it is entitled to attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. section 285.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 10/29/2013
  • Published 10/29/2013

Judges

  • O’MALLEY

Court

  • United States Federal Circuit

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