The Ohio Willow Wood Company v. Alps South, LLC, No. 15-1132 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 19, 2016)

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This case marks the lat est chapter in a long -running dispute between two manufacturers of prosthetic limb accessories. The appellant, The Ohio Willow Wood Co m- pany (“OWW”), owns a group of patents directed to cus h- ioning devices that fit over the residual stumps of amputated limb s to make the use of prosthetics more comfortable. OWW has asserted its patents against defendant Alps South, LLC (“Alps”) in several actions.