Smith & Nephew v. Johnson & Johnson

Court

District Court, N.D. Georgia (N.D. Ga.)
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Assigned judge

G. Ernest Tidwell · 2,769 cases in index

Docket number

1:96-cv-00459

Nature of suit

830 Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal question

Date filed

02/23/1996

Date terminated

01/06/1997

1,523 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Smith and Nephew, Inc Medical Devices & Equipment · 937 cases
• defendant · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 29617 cases

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 v. Johnson & Johnson?

Smith & Nephew v. Johnson & Johnson is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 02/23/1996 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia. The case was terminated on 01/06/1997. 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, N.D. Georgia, docket number 1:96-cv-00459.

When was the case filed?

Smith & Nephew v. Johnson & Johnson was filed on 02/23/1996. It was terminated on 01/06/1997.