Conceptus Inc. v. Hologic Inc.
Published: Feb. 18, 2012 | Result Date: Jan. 9, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:2009-cv-02280 Bench Decision – Mixed
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Bryan K. Anderson
(Office of the Santa Clara County Counsel)
Nitin Reddy
(Sidley Austin LLP)
Defendant
Michael A. Berta
(Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP)
Nicholas H. Lee
(Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP)
Facts
In October 2011, a jury found that Hologic Inc.'s Adiana permanent contraception system infringed one of Conceptus Inc.'s patents, and awarded $18.8 million in lost profits. As a result, Conceptus sought to permanently enjoin future sales of Adiana. Hologic sought to set aside the verdict.
Result
The court sustained the jury verdict in full. The court denied Conceptus' request for a permanent injunction and further ruled that no damages would be payable to Conceptus for sales of Adiana between June and December 2011. Rather, Conceptus may file a follow-up lawsuit to collect post-judgment lost profits or royalties.
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