HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. v. TRANQUIL PROSPECTS

No. 3:02cv0321AS.

288 F.Supp.2d 939 (2003)

HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Plaintiff, v. TRANQUIL PROSPECTS, LTD., Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Indiana, South Bend Division.

September 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Mentlik, Paul H. Kochanski, Keith E. Gilman, Gerard P. Norton, Westfield, N.J., James H. Milstone, Joseph M. Forte, III, South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff.

Joseph A. Grear, George C. Summerfield, Gregory M. Jordan, Chicago, IL, Philip E. Kalamaros, Lyle R. Hardman, South Bend, IN, for Defendant.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ALLEN SHARP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case is before the Court on issues relating to claim construction. A claim construction hearing was held South Bend, Indiana, on August 19, 2003.

Defendant, TRANQUIL PROSPECTS, LTD. ("TRANQUIL") is the owner by assignment of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,222,985 and 4,636,214 ("'985" and the "'214" patents). TRANQUIL's Brief at 1. Both patents protect prosthetic devices used...

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