Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc. et al, No. 2:15-cv-01047 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 10, 2016)

From the Opinion

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On June 3, 2016, the Court held a hearing to determine the proper construction of the disputed claim terms in six groups of patents. Th e first group includes United States Patent Nos. 8,343,186 (“the ’186 Patent”), 8,623,052 (“the ’052 Patent”), 8,801,755 (“the ’755 Patent”), and 8,821,541 (“the ’541 Patent”) (collectively, “the Suture Anchor Patents”). The second group includes United States Patent Nos. 6,214,031 (“th e ’031 Patent”), 6,511,499 (“the ’499 Patent”), and 7,195,634 (“the ’634 Patent) (collectively, “t he Corkscrew Patents”).