Knobbe Martens Client KFx Medical Corporation Granted Summary Judgment of No Inequitable Conduct in Patent Infringement Case Against Arthrex
Knobbe Martens is pleased to announce that client KFx Medical Corporation received this week from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California an Order Granting KFx’s Motion for Summary Judgment of No Inequitable Conduct in Connection With U.S. Patent No. 7,585,311.
On August 1, 2011, KFx filed a complaint against Arthrex alleging claims of induced and contributory infringement of United States Patent Number 7,585,311 (“the ‘311 Patent”). Since that time KFx has been awarded an additional three patents covering knotless double row repair, two of which are now art of the Arthrex suit (United States Patent Numbers 8,100,942 (“the ‘942 Patent”) and 8,109,969 (“the ‘969 Patent”). The order issued by the district court rejected Arthrex’s defense that the ‘311 patent is unenforceable for inequitable conduct committed during prosecution of the ‘311 patent. The lawsuit is currently set for trial in August 2013.
KFx is represented by Knobbe Martens lead counsel Joseph Jennings, as well as Knobbe Martens attorneys Phillip Bennett and Sarah Lampton.
About KFx Medical Corporation
Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., KFx Medical Corporation was founded in 2003 to develop products for tissue fixation in a variety of orthopedic surgical procedures performed on the shoulder, knee, foot, and ankle. KFx provides simple systems for orthopedic surgeons focused on sports medicine. The company is privately held — Investors include Alloy Ventures , Charter Life Sciences , Arboretum Ventures, Montreux Equity Partners, and MB Venture Partners.
About Knobbe Martens
With over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
