Appeals Court Upholds $164.5 Million Judgment in Patent Case Surrounding Widely Used Medical Device Technology.IRVINE, Calif. -- Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., has affirmed a $164.5 million judgment in favor of its client, Masimo Corporation. The judgment was based on a Los Angeles jury's 2004 verdict that Tyco Healthcare unit Nellcor Puritan Bennett Corp. had infringed three of Masimo's patents on signal processing technology used in pulse oximeters, which are medical devices that allow clinicians to obtain accurate oxygen saturation oxygen saturation sO2 The O2 concentration of blood expressed as a ratio of its total O2-carrying capacity; the OS is a measure of the utilization of O2 transport capacity; sO2 and pulse rate pulse rate n. The rate of the pulse as observed in an artery, expressed as beats per minute. values. The Federal Circuit further instructed the lower court to enter a permanent injunction permanent injunction n. a final order of a court that a person or entity refrain from certain activities permanently or take certain actions (usually to correct a nuisance) until completed. halting further infringement of those patents by Nellcor. "Masimo and the firm are obviously pleased with the Court's decision today," said Joseph Re, partner with Knobbe Martens and lead attorney on the case. It upholds the jury's verdict that Masimo invented and patented pulse oximeters that read through patient motion." With over 200 lawyers and other professionals, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP represents clients in all areas of intellectual property law and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Clients include public and private companies at various stages of growth, from start-up to the Fortune 500. Founded in 1962, the firm is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States. More information about the firm can be found on its Web site: www.kmob.com. |
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