Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, received an order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Nobel Biocare USA, LLC et al v. Technique D’Usinage Sinlab, granting client Nobel Biocare’s motion for summary judgment of non-infringement of all patents-in-suit in an action against Sinlab. In addition, the Court granted all of Nobel’s evidentiary motions, including a motion to exclude the patentee’s damages, and declared Nobel as the prevailing party in the litigation.
In the summer of 2012, Sinlab accused Nobel of willfully infringing several U.S. patents relating to surgical planning software, dental implant drill guides and overdenture bars. A team of Knobbe Martens attorneys utilized the new venue provisions of the AIA and filed a declaratory judgment action of non-infringement and invalidity on Nobel’s behalf, enabling them to resolve the case in only six months after initiation. During the litigation, the attorneys were successful in limiting the patentee’s theories of infringement and excluding expert testimony.
Nobel was represented by Knobbe Martens’ attorneys John Sganga, Sheila Swaroop, Timothy Goodson and Doug Muehlhauser. Commenting on the ruling, Sganga said, “This victory helps to ensure that Nobel can continue to provide its customers with its innovative clinical and aesthetic dental solutions, without facing an unfounded demand for royalties.”
About Nobel Biocare USA, LLC:
Nobel Biocare, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland is a world leader in innovative restorative and esthetic dental solutions, providing dental professionals with advanced science-based solutions from tooth to root. They run seven state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Sweden, the USA, Canada, Japan, and Israel, making them a world market leader in dental implants and CAD/CAM-based prosthetics, as well as guided surgery.
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.
