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Intellectual Property
Patent Infringement
Injunctive Relief

B. Braun Melsungen AG, B. Braun Medical Inc. v. Terumo Medical Corporation, Terumo Corporation

Published: May 28, 2011 | Result Date: Nov. 22, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 1:2009-cv-00347-LPS Verdict –  Defense

Court

USDC Delaware


Attorneys

Plaintiff

James L. Higgins

Melanie K. Sharp


Defendant

Douglas E. McCann

Timothy Devlin
(Devlin Law Firm LLC)

Thomas L. Halkowski

Juanita R. Brooks
(Fish & Richardson PC)


Facts

B. Braun Melsungen AG and B. Braun Medical Inc. sued Terumo Corp. and Terumo medical Corp., alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,264,613, the Surshiled Safety I.V. Catheter. Terumo counter-claimed seeking declarations of non-infringement, invalidity, and unenforceability.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs argued that defendants infringed its patent by manufacturing, selling, or offering it for sale.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendants claimed that the patents were invalid based on obviousness and lack of adequate description.

Result

The jury found for defendants and the court entered a permanent injunction proposed by defendants.


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