Recent Successes 2006 Archive
August 11, 2006
On August 11, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a non-infringement judgment confirming that Pioneer's Quantum™ Pedicle Screw system does not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,565,565. The patent is owned by Stryker Corporation.
Pioneer Laboratories, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer located in Marquette, Michigan. On February 23, 2005, Pioneer filed a declaratory judgment action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan seeking a declaration that the Quantum™ Pedicle Screw System does not infringe the '565 patent, and that the patent is invalid. The Quantum™ system is a unique, implantable spinal stabilization system.
On October 13, 2005, the District Court agreed with Pioneer's construction of the asserted patent claims, denied two summary judgment motions filed by Stryker and granted Pioneer summary judgment that the Quantum™ system does not infringe the '565 patent. The Federal Circuit heard oral argument on August 10, 2006, and affirmed the following day without written opinion. The District Court's opinion has been published as Pioneer Laboratories, Inc. v. Stryker Corp., 395 F.2d 612 (W.D. Mich. 2005).
Pioneer was represented in the District Court and the Federal Circuit by Phil Petti, Steve Schroer, Tim Maloney and Mark Borsos.
