C.R. Bard, Inc. v. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit · Decided 1990-08-02

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PLAGER, Circuit Judge. This is a case of claimed infringement of a method patent for a medical treatment. Defendant-Appellant Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (ACS) was marketing the only perfusion catheter approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use in coronary angioplasty. Plaintiff-Appellee C.R. Bard, Inc. (Bard) sued ACS for alleged infringement of…

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