Alifax Holding SpA v. Alcor Scientific LLC, No. 22-1641 (Fed. Cir. June 11, 2024)

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This appeal is the culmination of the parties’ multi - year litigation at the District Court of Rhode Island con- cerning automated clinical instruments that measure cer- tain characteristics of human blood samples . Alifax Holding S pA and Sire Analytical Systems SRL (collec- tively, “Alifax”) sued Alcor Scientific LLC (“Alcor”) and Mr. Francesco A. Frappa (collectively, the “ Cross-Appellants” or “Defendants” ),1 alleging misappropriation of trade se- crets, patent infringement, and copyright infringement.