Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Saffran, M.D., Ph.D., v. Johnson & Johnson et al, No. 2:07-cv-00451 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 20, 2010)

Claims Construed
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:07-cv-00451, Dkt. No. 111
Decided
September 20, 2010
Judge
T. John Ward, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER - This order addresses the parties various claim construction disputes. The order will first briefly address the technology at issue in the case and then turn to the merits of the claim construction issues as se…
Length
38 pages

From the Opinion

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I. INTRODUCTION Bruce N. Saffran, M.D. , Ph.D. (“Plaintiff”) filed suit against Johnson & Johnson and Cordis Corporation (“Defendants”) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,653,760 (filed Aug. 9, 1995) (“the „760 patent”). The „760 patent is entitled “Method and Apparatus for Managing Macromolecular Distribution.” All pat ent citations in this order are to the „760 patent unless otherwise stated. This order addresses the parties‟ various claim construction disputes.