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

E.D. Tex.

MedIdea, LLC v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. et al, No. 2:09-cv-00258 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 8, 2010)

Denied
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:09-cv-00258, Dkt. No. 44
Decided
March 8, 2010
Judge
T. John Ward, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER denying #20 motion to transfer venue
Length
8 pages

From the Opinion

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Pending before the Court is Defendants Zimmer Holdings, Inc., Zimmer, Inc., and Zimmer US, Inc.’s (collectively “Zimmer”) Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). [Dkt. No. 20] After considering th e parties’ arguments and the applicable law, the Court is of the opinion that Zimmer’s motion should be DENIED. I. Background Plaintiff MedIdea, LLC (“MedIdea”) file d this lawsuit on August 26, 2009, accusing Zimmer of infringement of U.S. Patent No s.