Orthopaedic Hospital v. DJO Global, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL d/b/a Case No.: 19-CV-970 JLS (WVG) Orthopaedic Institute For Children,
ORDER ON CLAIM
Plaintiff, CONSTRUCTION v.
DJO GLOBAL, INC. and
DJO FINANCE LLC,
16 Defendants.
18 Presently before the Court are Plaintiff Orthopaedic Hospital’s (“Pl.’s Br.,” ECF No. 50) and Defendants DJO Global, Inc. and DJO Finance LLC’s (“Defs.’ Br.,” ECF No. 49) Opening Claim Construction Briefs, as well as each Party’s response to the other’s Opening Brief (“Pl.’s Resp.,” ECF No. 61; “Defs.’ Resp.,” ECF No. 62). The Parties dispute the meaning of four claim terms in five related U.S. Patents: U.S. Patent Nos. 8,796,347 (the “’347 patent”), 8,658,710 (the “’710 patent”), 9,155,817 (the “’817 patent”), 9,242,025 (the “’025 patent”), and 9,302,028 (the “’028 patent”) (collectively, the “Asserted Patents”). The Court heard oral argument, including tutorials from the Parties, on June 11, 2020. See ECF No. 69. Having carefully considered the…