The Ohio Willow Wood Company v. Thermo-Ply, Inc., No. 9:07-cv-00274 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 4, 2010)

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DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES Plaintiff The Ohio Willow Wood Company (“OWW”), filed suit against Defendant Thermo-Ply, Inc. (“Thermo-Ply”) alleging infringement of forty-four claims of United States Patent No. 7,291,182. The ‘182 patent discloses prosthetic liners made from a fabric coated1 with gel or rubber that substantially conforms to an amputee’s residuum when worn. The court2 granted summary judgment in favor of Thermo-Ply on November 20, 2009, finding all asserted claims invalid as obvious. Doc. # 107.