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    • Kinetic Concepts Inc. v. Smith & Nephew Inc.

    Jan. 15, 2011
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    Intellectual Property
    Patent Infringement
    Unfair Business Practices

    Kinetic Concepts Inc. v. Smith & Nephew Inc.

    Published: Jan. 15, 2011 | Result Date: Oct. 18, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: SA-08-CV-00102-WRF Bench Decision –  Defense

    Court

    USDC Texas


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    R. Laurence Macon

    Karen Kroesche Gulde

    Kirt S. O'Neill


    Defendant

    James F. Lesniak

    Ted M. Cannon

    Brenton Babcock

    Christy G. Lea

    Joseph R. Petrella

    Sheila N. Swaroop


    Facts

    Kinetic Concepts Inc. (KCI) acquired patents for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) used to treat open skin wounds.

    KCI filed suit against Smith & Nephew, which also sold a wound therapy product, alleging patent infringement.

    Contentions

    DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
    Smith & Nephew contended that the patents were invalid based on obviousness.

    Result

    After a jury found patent infringement, KCI filed request for injunctive relief. The judge denied KCI's request, finding KCI's patent claims were invalid.


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