ACUMED LLC v. STRYKER CORP.

No. 2007-1115.

525 F.3d 1319 (2008)

ACUMED LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STRYKER CORPORATION, Stryker Sales Corporation, Stryker Orthopaedics, and Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

May 13, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul K. Vickrey, Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Robert A. Vitale, Jr., Richard B. Megley, Jr., and Frederick C. Laney.

Sharon A. Hwang, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., of Chicago, Illinois, argued for defendants-appellees. With her on the brief was Gregory J. Vogler.

Before NEWMAN, GAJARSA, and LINN, Circuit Judges.


GAJARSA, Circuit Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a claim for patent infringement should have been brought in a prior case between the parties and is now precluded by the prior judgment. Plaintiff-Appellant Acumed LLC ("Acumed") appeals a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon dismissing its action against Defendants-Appellants Stryker Corp., et al., ("Stryker") as barred by claim...

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