Howmedica Osteonics Corp. v. Zimmer, Inc., No. 15-1232 (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2016)

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This is a patent case. Plaintiffs-Appellants Howmedi- ca Osteonics Corp. and Stryker Ireland Ltd. ( collectively, “Stryker”) appeal the district court’s final judgment.1 The district court held that Defendants-Appellees Smith & Nephew, Inc. (“Smith”); Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (“Wright”); and Zim mer, Inc. (“Zimmer”) (collectively “Zimmer et al .”) did not i nfringe the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,475,243 (“’243 patent”).2 The district court grant ed summary judgment of non- infringement following claim construction.