Smith & Nephew, Inc v. Surgical Solutions, Inc

Court

District Court, D. Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
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Assigned judge

Nancy Gertner · 2,562 cases in index

Docket number

1:03-cv-12310

Cause

28:1338 Patent Infringement
28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

11/19/2003

Date terminated

01/19/2007

2,287 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith & Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 937 cases
• defendant · Surgical Solutions, Inc · 2 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 3 Patent cases in our index naming Surgical Solutions, Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

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 Smith & Nephew, Inc v. Surgical Solutions, Inc?

Smith & Nephew, Inc v. Surgical Solutions, Inc is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 11/19/2003 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts. The case was terminated on 01/19/2007. 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. Massachusetts, docket number 1:03-cv-12310.

When was the case filed?

Smith & Nephew, Inc v. Surgical Solutions, Inc was filed on 11/19/2003. It was terminated on 01/19/2007.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction.