Regents of the University of Minnesota v. Kappos, No. 10-1321 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 11, 2011)

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

DAVID J. KAPPOS, UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DIRECTOR OF THE

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

Defendant-Appellee,

and

AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION,

Defendant-Appellee.

2010-1321

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in No. 09-CV-0951.

JUDGMENT

KEVIN D. CONNEELY, Leonard, Street & Deinard Professional Association, of Minneapolis, Minnesota,

2argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were DAVID D. AXTELL, RUTH RIVARD and ERIK M. DRANGE. Of counsel were ALEXANDER B. ENGLEHART and THOMAS J. FISHER, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier, of Alexandria, Virginia.

SYDNEY O. JOHNSON, JR., Associate Solicitor, United States Patent and Trademark Office, of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were RAYMOND T. CHEN, Solicitor and MARY L. KELLY, Associate Solicitor.

TARA C. NORGARD, Carlson Caspers, Vandenburgh & Lindquist, P.A., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, argued for defendant-appellee. With her on the brief was RABEA JAMAL ZAYED.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: