IN RE NUVASIVE, INC.

2015-1672, 2015-1673.

841 F.3d 966 (2016)

IN RE: NUVASIVE, INC., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Decided: November 9, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MICHAEL T. ROSATO , Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC, Seattle, WA, argued for appellant. Also represented by ANDREW SWANSON BROWN ; RICHARD TORCZON , Washington, DC; GRACE J. PAK , PAUL DAVID TRIPODI, II , Los Angeles, CA.

JOSEPH MATAL , Office of the Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA, argued for intervenor Michelle K. Lee. Also represented by THOMAS W. KRAUSE , SCOTT WEIDENFELLER.

Before MOORE, WALLACH, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges.


NuVasive, Inc. owns U.S. Patent No. 8,187,334, which describes and claims implants for spinal fusion surgery. Medtronic, Inc. — which settled with NuVasive and has withdrawn from the present appeals — filed two petitions for inter partes review with the Patent and Trademark Office, which the Patent Trial and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases