District Court, S.D. Ohio March 17, 1995, C2-94-501 (Ethicon Endo-Surgery v. Richard-Allan Medical Industries, Inc.)

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OPINION AND ORDER

GRAHAM, District Judge.

This is a patent infringement action brought by plaintiffs Ethicon Endo-Surgery and Ethicon, Inc. (“Ethicon”) against defendant Riehard-Allan Medical Industries, Inc. (“Richard-Allan”). Ethicon claims infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,171,249 (“the ’249 patent”), entitled “Endoscopic Multiple Ligating Clip Applier.