Brain Life, LLC v. Elekta Inc., No. 13-1239 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 24, 2014)

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Brain Life, LLC (“Brain Life”) filed suit against E l- ekta, Inc. (“Elekta”) alleging infringement of the method claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,398,684 (“the ’684 patent”). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Elekta, holding that Brain Life’ s claim was barred on res judicata grounds. See Brain Life LLC v. Elekta, Inc. , No. 3:12–cv–303 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 31, 2013), ECF No. 43 (“Brain Life II ”). Brain Life appeals from that determina tion.