239 F. Supp. 2d 430 - Nomos Corp. v. BrainLAB, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2003
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Applies 35 U.S.C. § 112 · 35 U.S.C. § 271
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. · Warner-Jenkinson Company Inc v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co
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“fixed ultrasound probe and a bracket or fixation device that maintains the ultrasound probe perpendicular to the treatment table and constrains it to rotate or move along the axis of the table in order to generate an ultrasonic image, and equivalent structures.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“generating at least one ultrasound image of the lesion in the patient's body.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“) summary judgment of noninfringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,411,026 (”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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