TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE DEEPWATER v. MAERSK DRILLING

No. 2011-1555.

699 F.3d 1340 (2012)

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

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

November 15, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. Walker, Jr. , Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., of Houston, TX, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief was Warren S. Huang . Of counsel on the brief was Jonathan S. Franklin , of Washington, DC.

William H. Frankel , Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, of Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Roy E. Hofer , David H. Bluestone , David P. Lindner , and Laura A. Lydigsen . Of counsel on the brief was Lee L. Kaplan , Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P., of Houston, TX.

Before PROST, MOORE, and WALLACH, Circuit Judges.


MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. (Transocean) appeals from the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granting judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) that (1) the asserted claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,047,781 ('781 patent), 6,085,851 ('851 patent), and 6,068,069 ('069 patent) are invalid for obviousness and lack of enablement; (2) Maersk Drilling USA, Inc. (Maersk) did not infringe the asserted claims;...

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