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Candela Corporation, et al v. Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc, No. 9:06-cv-00277 (E.D. Tex. June 5, 2008)

Granted in Part
Summary Judgment Motion to Dismiss
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division
Case No.
No. 9:06-cv-00277, Dkt. No. 139
Decided
June 5, 2008
Judge
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Document
Order
Docket Entry
The Court will limit Palomar to two motions for summary judgment, namely the two described in its letter brief in the section entitled Palomars First Motion for Summary Judgment as a Matter of Right. The court sees no benefit in allowing mo…
Length
2 pages

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Before the court is Defendant Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc.’s Letter Brief of May 23, 2008. In it, Palomar states that its first motion for summary judgment will be directed to invalidity and non-infringement of the method claims of the patents-in-suit, based on the argument that the patents are invalid for lack of enablement and that Palomar does not induce infringement of the method claims because there is no evidence that any physician uses the accused devices to treat wrinkles.

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