Alt v. Medtronic Inc, No. 2:04-cv-00370 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 1, 2006)

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Defendant, M edtronic, I nc. ( “Medtronic”), ha s f iled a Mo tion f or L eave to A mend its Preliminary Invalidity Contentions (Docket No. 94) . For the reas ons set forth be low, the Court GRANTS Medtronic’s motion. BACKGROUND Dr. Ec khard A lt (“Alt”) f iled suit ag ainst Medtronic on Oc tober 15, 2004 a lleging infringement of four patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 5,014,700 (“the ‘4,700 patent”), 5,031,615 (“the ‘615 patent”), 6,076,014 (“the ‘014 patent”), and 6,249,700 (“the ‘9,700 patent”).