ECOLAB, INC. v. FMC CORP.

Nos. 2008-1228, 2008-1252.

569 F.3d 1335 (2009)

ECOLAB, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FMC CORPORATION, Defendant-Cross Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

June 9, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Hamlin, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., of Minneapolis, MN, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Stephen P. Safranski and Heather M. McElroy.

Rudolf E. Hutz, Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP, of Wilmington, DE, argued for defendant-cross appellant. With him on the brief was Francis DiGiovanni. Of counsel was Steven A. Nash. Of counsel on the brief was Alan M. Anderson, Briggs and Morgan, P.A., of Minneapolis, MN.

Before RADER, GAJARSA, and DYK, Circuit Judges.


GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

In this patent infringement case, Ecolab, Inc. appeals and FMC Corporation cross appeals from the final judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, which was based on the jury's verdict that: Ecolab infringed specified claims of FMC's U.S. Patent No. 5,632,676 ("the '676 patent"); FMC willfully infringed specified claims of two patents asserted by Ecolab — U.S. Patent Nos. 6,010,729 ("the '729 patent"...

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