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MEDTRONIC INC. v. INTERMEDICS, INC.

Appeal No. 86-647.

799 F.2d 734 (1986)

MEDTRONIC INC., and Med Rel, Inc., and Medtronic Puerto Rico, Inc., Appellees, v. INTERMEDICS, INC., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

August 15, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy E. Hofer, Willian, Brinks, Olds, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., argued for appellant. With him on the brief were Jerold A. Jacover and Harold V. Johnson.

John F. Lynch, Arnold, White & Durkee, Houston, Tex., argued for appellees. With him on the brief was Charles H. De La Garza.

Before DAVIS, Circuit Judge, COWEN, Senior Circuit Judge, and NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

DAVIS, Circuit Judge.

This case, coming from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, concerns two separate patents, one owned by appellee Medtronic, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Medtronic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collectively called Medtronic), and the other by appellant Intermedics, Inc. (Intermedics). Medtronic's patent was upheld and Intermedics' was ruled invalid. Intermedics is the only appellant. Medtronic's patent (which was upheld...

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