Mark A. Barry, M.D. v. Medtronic Inc.
Published: Dec. 31, 2016 | Result Date: Nov. 11, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 1:14-cv-00104-RC Verdict – $20,300,000
Court
USDC Texas
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Sean P. DeBruine
(Law Offices of Sean P. DeBruine)
Erwin L. Cena
(Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP)
Defendant
Clyde M. Siebman
(Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith LLP)
Facts
Plaintiff was a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who held patents for a spinal deformity repair procedure. He sued defendant, a medical device manufacturing company, for patent infringement.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that defendant induced surgeons to infringe his patents by encouraging them to perform plaintiff's patented surgical procedure.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied infringement and argued that the surgical procedure had become public use.
Result
The jury found willful infringement and awarded plaintiff $20,346,390 in damages.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Feb. 18, 2014.
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