Patent litigation
3:21-cv-03496
SIS sued Intuitive (N.D. Cal.) under Sherman Act Secs. 1 & 2 alleging unlawful tying of da Vinci service to EndoWrist purchases. Judge Martinez-Olguin granted JMOL for Intuitive before closing arguments (Jan 28, 2024) applying Epic v. Apple aftermarket precedent; $140M (trebled $420M) claim denied.
district_court · decided · no infringement
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Key facts
- Venue
- district_court
- Case number
- 3:21-cv-03496
- Status
- decided
- Outcome class
- no infringement
- Filing date
- 2021-05-01
- Decision date
- 2024-01-28
- Verification posture
- reported
Parties (2)
- complainant · Surgical Instrument Service Company, Inc.
- respondent · Intuitive Surgical
Sources (2)
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