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ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYS. v. MEDTRONIC VASCULAR

Civ. Nos. 98-80-SLR, 98-314-SLR, 98-316-SLR.

485 F.Supp.2d 538 (2007)

ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. and Guidant Sales Corp., Plaintiffs, v. MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. and Medtronic USA, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

April 23, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick L. Cottrell III, Anne S. Gaza, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, DE, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Washington, DC (J. Michael Jakes, Gerald F. Ivey, Michael A. Morin, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Karen Jacobs Louden, Leslie A. Polizoti, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnel', Wilmington, DE, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Washington, DC (Raphael V. Lupo, Donna M. Tanguay, James G. Rizzo, of counsel), and Fay M. Morisseau, Matthew F. Weil, Michael R. O'Neill, David M. Stein, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Irvine, CA, for defendants.

OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

A bench trial was held on defendants' defense and counterclaim that U.S. Patent Nos. 5,514,154 ("the '154 patent"), 6,066,-167 ("the '167 patent"), 6,066,168 ("the '168 patent"), and 6,432,133 ("the '133 patent") (collectively, the "Lau patents") are unenforceable as a result of inequitable conduct. The issue was fully briefed posttrial. (D.I.683, 686, 687) The court has jurisdiction...

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