Saffran, M.D., Ph.D., v. Boston Scientific Corporation,, No. 2:05-cv-00547 (E.D. Tex. July 9, 2008)

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I. Introduction The court DENIES Boston Scientific Corporation’s (“BSC”) Motion for Judgment as a Matter of L aw, o r, in the Alternative, for a New T rial (#180) (the “ Motion”) for the rea sons addressed in this opinion. II. Factual Background and Procedural Posture In this patent infringement case, the plaintiff, Bruce Saffran (“Saffran”) Ph.D., M.D., sued BSC for infringing, directly and/or contributorily, claims 1-4, 6-11, 13, and 15-18 (the “Asserted Claims”) of United States Patent No. 5,653,760 (the “‘760 patent”).