Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. v. SciMed Life Systems

ORDER GRANTING ACS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF VALIDITY AND INFRINGEMENT AND DENYING ACS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF ENFORCEABILITY AND SCIMED’S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF INVALIDITY AND NO WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT

Plaintiff Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (ACS) moves for summary judgment that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 5,496,275 (the Sirhan patent) are valid, enforceable, and infringed by Defendant SciMed Life Systems (SciMed)’s product, the Bandit catheter. SciMed opposes ACS’ motions and cross-moves for summary judgment that the Sirhan patent is invalid and not willfully infringed. Having considered all of the papers filed by the parties and oral argument on the motions, the Court grants ACS’ motions for summary judgment of validity and infringement and denies ACS’ motion for summary judgment of enforceability and SciMed’s motions for summary judgment of invalidity and no willful infringement.

BACKGROUND

This case involves a patent infringement suit brought by ACS against SciMed in regard to a patent for balloon dilatation catheters. ACS and SciMed both develop, manufacture, promote, and sell catheters used to perform intravascular procedures. ACS…