Smith & Nephew, Inc v. Zimmer, Inc

Court

District Court, W.D. Tennessee (W.D. Tenn.)
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Assigned judge

Samuel H. Mays, Jr · 1,401 cases in index

Docket number

2:06-cv-02691

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

10/16/2006

Date terminated

08/28/2009

198 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith & Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 937 cases
• defendant · Zimmer, Inc · 4003 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 4,004 Patent cases in our index naming ZIMMER, INC — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Zimmer, Inc v. Exactech Inc
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 04/27/2021
• Arthrodesis Technology LLC v. Zimmer, Inc
  District Court, D. ConnecticutFiled 03/02/2020
• Stryker Corporation v. Zimmer, Inc
  District Court, W.D. MichiganFiled 11/21/2014
• Tweedy v. Zimmer, Inc
  District Court, S.D. IowaFiled 01/20/2014
• Long v. Zimmer, Inc
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 02/26/2013
• Shaw v. Zimmer, Inc
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 12/20/2012

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. Zimmer, Inc?

Smith & Nephew, Inc v. Zimmer, Inc is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 10/16/2006 in the District Court, W.D. Tennessee. The case was terminated on 08/28/2009. 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, W.D. Tennessee, docket number 2:06-cv-02691.

When was the case filed?

Smith & Nephew, Inc v. Zimmer, Inc was filed on 10/16/2006. It was terminated on 08/28/2009.