Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US8506634
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 103', '§ 103', '§ 112', '§ 1', '§ 103', '§ 112']

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US8506634B2
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"Amended Judgment Awarding Enhanced Damages, Prejudgment Interest and Attorney Fees" (Filed Nov. 9, 2009, Doc. 521), 2 pages.
"Amended Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity Under 35 U.S.C. § 103" (Dated Nov. 6, 2008, Doc. 332), 20 pages.
"Amended Order Denying Medtronic's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Alternative Motion for a New Trial" (Filed Aug. 20, 2009, doc. 494), 30 pages.
"Appeal from the US District Court: Spine Solutions, Inc. vs. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.", In The United States Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Case No. 07-CV-02175, Decided: Sep. 9, 2010, 28 pages.
"Brief in Support of Medtronic's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law on the Obviousness of the '071 Patent, No Willful Infringement and No Lost Profits" (Dec. 4, 2008, Doc. 406), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Citation of Supplemental Authority in Support of Medtronic's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Alternative Motion for a New Trial," with accompanying exhibit (Feb. 18, 2009, Docs. 453, 453-2), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Judgment Awarding Enhanced Damages, Post-Dec. 31, 2007 Damages, Pre- and Post-Judgment Interest, and Injunctive Relief" (Filed Aug. 26, 2009, Doc. 497), 2 pages.
"Judgment" (Dec. 8, 2008, Doc. 412), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Jury Verdict Form" (Dec. 5, 2008, Doc. 411), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Memorandum in Support of Medtronic's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Alternative Motion for a New Trial," with accompanying exhibits (Dec. 22, 2008, Docs. 420-2 through 420-22), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law that the '071 Patent is Not Invalid for Obviousness" (Dec. 4, 2008, Doc. 407-2), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Order Amending and Altering the Judgment Entered on Aug. 26, 2009 to Alter the Amount of Damages and Interest Awarded and to Amend the Judgment to Provide for an Award of Attorney Fees" (Filed Nov. 9, 2009, Doc. 520), 20 pages.
"Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of Invalidity under 35 U.S.C. § 103" (Dated Sep. 30, 2008, Doc. 317), 20 pages.
"Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of No Willful Infringement" (Dated Sep. 30, 2008, Doc. 318), 12 pages.
"Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-infringement on O-MAV; Order Granting Plaintiff Spine Solutions, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of Infringement of Claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent No. 6,939,071" (Dated Sep. 30, 2008, Doc. 313), 14 pages.
"Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-infringement, or in the Alternative for Invalidity; Order Granting Plaintiff Spine Solutions, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Medtronic's 35 U.S.C. § 112 Defenses" (Dated Sep. 30, 2008, Doc. 314), 16 pages.
"Order Denying Plaintiff Spine Solutions, Inc.'s Motion for Summary Judgment Regarding the Obviousness Defense" (Filed Nov. 6, 2008, Doc. 333) 2 pages.
"Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion to Unseal the Court's Summary Judgment Orders, Post-Trial Orders, and Judgments" (Filed Dec. 23, 2009, doc. 525), 8 pages.
"Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Treble Damages, Award of Attorney Fees, Expert Witness Fees, Expenses, Post Dec. 31, 2007 damages, and Pre-and Post-Judgment Interest" (Filed Aug. 26, 2009, Doc. 495), 24 pages.
"Order Granting Plaintiff Spine Solutions, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (1) that the Asserted Claims of the '071 Patent Are Not Anticipated; and (2) that the (a) '785 Patent [No. 6,402,785], (b) Dr. Zdeblick and Mr. McKay's Alleged Invention, and (c) Numerous Unexplained References Are Not Prior Art" (Dated Sep. 30, 2008, Doc. 315), 14 pages.
"Order Granting Plaintiff Spine Solutions, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of Failure of Defendants to State a Legal Defense or Claim for Relief Based on Inequitable Conduct" (Dated Sep. 30, 2008, Doc. 316), 10 pages.
"Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Permanent Injunction" (Filed Aug. 26, 2009, doc. 496), 24 pages.
"Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Medtronic's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Alternative Motion for a New Trial" (Jan. 23, 2009, Doc. 439), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Response to Medtronic's Reply Memorandum and Citation of Supplemental Authority, Regarding Medtronic's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Alternative Motion for a New Trial" (Mar. 11, 2009, Doc. 463), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
"Plaintiffs' Motion and Supporting Memorandum to Unseal the Court's Post-Trial Orders, Judgments, and Summary Judgment Orders" (Filed Nov. 17, 2009, doc. 523), 7 pages.
"Reply Memorandum in Support of Medtronic's Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Alternative Motion for a New Trial," with accompanying exhibit (Feb. 10, 2009, Docs. 449, 449-2), Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
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Transcript Pages: pp. 1441-1639, 1644-1682 (Dec. 3-4, 2008) Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
Transcript Pages: pp. 1842-1892, 1899-1944 (Dec. 4-5, 2008) Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
Transcript Pages: pp. 345-535, 544-644, 669-700 (Nov. 25-26, 2008) Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
Transcript Pages: pp. 908-1071, 1085-1102 (Dec. 1-2, 2008) Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, Civil Docket #2:07-cv-02175-JPM-dkv.
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