Finalrod IP, LLC v. John Crane, Inc., No. 20-1865 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 1, 2021)

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Plaintiffs-Appellants Finalrod IP, LLC and R2R and D, LLC, dba Superod (collectively, “Superod”) sued Defend- ants-Appellees John Crane, Inc. , John Crane Production Solutions, Inc., and Endurance Lift Solutions Inc. (collec- tively, “John Crane”) for patent infringement. Superod al- leged that John Crane’s Series 200 end fitting (“S200”) and Series 300 end fitting (“S300”) each infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 9,045,951 and 9,181,757. The district court granted two Daubert motions filed by John Crane: (1) a motion to exclude Mr.