Schwendimann v. Arkwright Advanced Coating, No. 18-2416 (Fed. Cir. May 5, 2020)

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Cross-Appellant Jodi A. Schwendimann filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (“District Court”) against Appellant Arkwright Advanced Coating, Inc. (“Arkwright”), alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. RE41,623, 7,749,581, 7,754,042, 7, 766,475, 7,771,554, and 7,824,748 (collectively, the “Patents -in- Suit”).2 Following a j ury trial, a judgment of willful 2 U.S. Patent Nos. 7,749,581, 7,754,042, and 7,766,475 are continuations of an application which is a di- vision of U.S. Patent Application No.