Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. St. Jude Medical, Inc.

 
APPEAL NO.
07-1296, 07-1347
OP. BELOW
DCT
SUBJECT
Patent
AUTHOR
Lourie

Question(s) Presented

Does 35 U.S.C. § 271(f) apply to method patents?

Holding

No. “The en banc court reverses the district court’s determination that 35 U.S.C. § 271(f) applies to method claims and hence permits damages in this case on devices exported where the claimed method is carried out in countries other than the United States.”

Date
Selected Proceedings and Orders
October 7, 2008
August 19, 2009