Davol Inc v. Ethicon Inc

Court

District Court, D. Delaware (D. Del.)
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Assigned judge

Gregory M. Sleet · 3,288 cases in index

Docket number

1:12-cv-00959

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement
35 U.S.C. § 271 — Patent infringement

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

07/20/2012

Date terminated

06/17/2013

11,768 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Davol, Inc · 7839 cases
• defendant · Ethicon, Inc · 41342 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 41,343 Patent cases in our index naming Ethicon, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Rex Medical, L.P v. Ethicon, Inc
  District Court, D. DelawareFiled 01/16/2025
• Rex Medical, L.P v. Ethicon, Inc
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 10/18/2024
• Cicas Ip LLC v. Ethicon, Inc
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 06/22/2023
• Board of Regents, The University of Texas System v. Ethicon, Inc
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 11/15/2017
• Ellis v. Ethicon Inc
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 03/03/2015
• Bradley v. Ethicon, Inc
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 07/11/2013

About Patent Lawsuits

Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Davol Inc v. Ethicon Inc?

Davol Inc v. Ethicon Inc is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 07/20/2012 in the District Court, D. Delaware. The case was terminated on 06/17/2013. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Patent” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, D. Delaware, docket number 1:12-cv-00959.

When was the case filed?

Davol Inc v. Ethicon Inc was filed on 07/20/2012. It was terminated on 06/17/2013.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 35 U.S.C. § 271 — Patent infringement.