Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien, Inc.
Plaintiff: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Defendant: Covidien, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2011cv00871
Filed: December 14, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Cincinnati Office
County: HAMILTON
Presiding Judge: Michael R. Barrett
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271
Jury Demanded By: None

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December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 253 OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 228 and 229 Covidien's Motions in Limine, as well as 227 Ethicon's Motion in Limine. The Court grants the Motions to exclude evidence if introduced for the impermissible reasons outlined, but denies the Motions to the extent they seek to exclude the admissibility of evidence for other purposes. As with all in limine rulings, these findings are subject to modification should the facts or circumstances at trial differ from those which have been presented in the pre-trial motions and memoranda. Signed by Judge Douglas R. Cole on 12/1/20. (sct)
May 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 212 ORDER Resolving Motions for Summary Judgment (Docs. 184, 186, 188, 192). Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 5/17/19. (rrs)
September 20, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 183 ORDER Temporarily Granting 181 Ethicon's Motion to File Motion for Summary Judgment and Supporting Documents Under Seal. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 9/20/17. (gs)
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 176 ORDER on Claim Construction: The parties dispute the construction of two terms or phrases in the patents-in-suit: (1) "spring"; and (2) "predetermined average coaptation clamping force". The Court finds that no construction is necessary for the term "spring". The Court adopts Covidien's construction of "predetermined average coaptation pressure" and "predetermined clamping force." Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 4/10/2017. (ss)
February 11, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 151 ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION - 1. These two civil actions are CONSOLIDATED for all purposes under the LOWER DOCKET NUMBER, 1:11-cv-871; 2. and ALL FUTURE FILINGS shall be made in Consolidated Case No.1-11-cv-871. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 2/11/2016. (mr)
March 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 140 CLERK'S JUDGMENT AFFIRMING FINAL JUDGMENT 139 . (mr1)
February 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 137 JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 2/18/2014. (mr1)
October 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER GRANTING THE PARTIES' JOINT MOTION FOR DISMISSAL RELATING TO U.S. PATENT NO. 5,938,633 (Doc. 96 ). Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 10/2/2013. (mr1)
April 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 4/25/2013. (mr1)
April 17, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 80 CALENDAR ORDER - This matter is before the Court upon the parties Joint Motion to Modify the Case Schedule. For good case shown, the Joint Motion is GRANTED. The previous Calendar Order (Doc. 55 as amended by Notation Order dated 2/20/2013) is vaca ted, and the Court hereby adopts the following Calendar Order: Covidien to disclose whether or not it is relying on advice ofcounsel for willfulness: 5/10/2013. Covidien to provide invalidity contentions on '569 patent: 5/10/2013. Close of fac t discovery: 6/28/2013. Opening expert reports on issues for which the party has the burden of proof: 7/26/2013. Responsive expert reports on issues for which opposing party has burden of proof: 8/30/2013. Close of expert discovery: 9/30/2013. De adline for dispostive motions: 9/30/2013. Final pre-trial order: 1/20/2014. Final Pretrial Conference: 2/3/2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Cincinnati Chambers, Room 815. Bench trial: 2/10/2014 at 9:30 a.m. in Cincinnati Courtroom #3, Room 836. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 4/16/13. (mr1)
August 22, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 56 AMENDED STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 8/22/12. (mr1)
June 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 47 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 6/21/12. (mr1)
April 9, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting 41 Motion to Stay. The case is STAYED until June 4, 2012. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 4/9/12. (mr1)
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Plaintiff: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Represented By: Robert Alexander Pitcairn, Jr
Represented By: David Edward Schmit
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Defendant: Covidien, Inc.
Represented By: James Francis McCarthy, III
Represented By: Robert Alexander Pitcairn, Jr
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