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    • Applied Medical Resources v. U.S. Surgical Corporation, a division of Tyco International, Ltd.

    Apr. 19, 2005
    Verdicts and settlements
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    Intellectual Property
    Patent Infringement
    Patent

    Applied Medical Resources v. U.S. Surgical Corporation, a division of Tyco International, Ltd.

    Published: Apr. 19, 2005 | Result Date: Jul. 27, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 99CV625 Verdict –  $43,500,000

    Judge

    Cormac J. Carney

    Court

    USDC Central


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Joseph F. Jennings
    (Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP)

    Karen V. Weil

    Joseph R. Re
    (Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP)


    Defendant

    Fred H. Bartlit Jr.

    Donald L. Morrow
    (JAMS ADR)

    Glen E. Summers
    (Bartlit Beck LLP)


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    Roy Weinstein
    (technical)

    Defendant

    David Yurkerwich
    (technical)

    Facts

    Plaintiff Applied Medical Resources designs and produces devices for cardiac, vascular, urological and general surgical procedures. The plaintiff held three patents relating to trocar seal technology. The plaintiff alleged that defendant U.S. Surgical Corp. infringed the patents with its trocar and access devices. The plaintiff sued the defendant for patent infringement. The defendants contended that the patents were invalid.

    Result

    The district court found that one of the three patents was valid and infringed. The jury award of $43.5 million was increased by $11 million based on a finding that defendant willfully infringed the patent.

    Other Information

    The case is on appeal.

    Deliberation

    one day

    Poll

    8-0

    Length

    two weeks


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