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TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER v. MAERSK CONTRACTORS

No. 2009-1556.

617 F.3d 1296 (2010)

TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER DRILLING, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MAERSK CONTRACTORS USA, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 18, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory A. Castanias , Jones Day , of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief was Thomas J. Davis . Of counsel was Karla R. Goldman . Of counsel on the brief were Charles B. Walker, Jr. , Michael S. McCoy and Warren S. Huang , Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., of Houston, TX.

William H. Frankel , Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, of Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Glen P. Belvis , Mark H. Remus and David P. Lindner . Of counsel on the brief was Lee L. Kaplan , Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P., of Houston, TX.

Before, GAJARSA, MAYER, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. (Transocean) appeals from a final judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The district court, on summary judgment, held that the asserted claims of the patents-in-suit are invalid, not infringed, and that defendant Maersk Contractors USA, Inc. (Maersk USA) did not act willfully. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse-in-part, vacate-in-part, affirm-in-part, and...

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