Massachusetts District Court
Judge:F Dennis Saylor, IV
Referred: Jennifer C Boal
Case #: 1:16-cv-10914
Nature of Suit830 Property Rights - Patent
Cause35:145 Patent Infringement
Case Filed:May 19, 2016
Terminated:Dec 03, 2021
Last checked: Tuesday Nov 15, 2016 4:34 AM EST
Counter Claimant
Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
Represented By
Robert H. Stier, Jr.
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Travis J. Iams
Alston & Bird LLP
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Daniel A. Lev
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Michael S. Connor
Alston & Bird LLP
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Margaret K. Minister
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Andrew J. Ligotti
Alston & Bird, Llp,
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Counter Defendant
Abiomed, Inc.
Represented By
Andrew T. Radsch
Ropes & Gray LLP
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Scott T. Weingaertner
King & Spaulding LLP
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Charles D. Larsen
White & Case, LLP
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Dalila A. Wendlandt
Ropes & Gray - Ma
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John Padro
White & Case LLP
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Richard T. McCaulley
Ropes & Gray LLP
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Defendant
Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
Represented By
Robert H. Stier, Jr.
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Travis J. Iams
Alston & Bird LLP
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Daniel A. Lev
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Michael S. Connor
Alston & Bird LLP
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Margaret K. Minister
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Andrew J. Ligotti
Alston & Bird, Llp,
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Plaintiff
Abiomed, Inc.
Represented By
Andrew T. Radsch
Ropes & Gray LLP
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Scott T. Weingaertner
King & Spaulding LLP
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Charles D. Larsen
White & Case, LLP
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Dalila A. Wendlandt
Ropes & Gray - Ma
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John Padro
White & Case LLP
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Richard T. McCaulley
Ropes & Gray LLP
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ThirdParty Defendant
Abiomed Europe GmbH
ThirdParty Defendant
Abiomed R&D, Inc.
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Maquet Cardiovascular LLC
Represented By
Robert H. Stier, Jr.
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Travis J. Iams
Alston & Bird LLP
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Daniel A. Lev
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Michael S. Connor
Alston & Bird LLP
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Margaret K. Minister
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Andrew J. Ligotti
Alston & Bird, Llp,
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GPO Aug 24 2018
Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered granting in part and denying in part 210 Motion to Compel. Maquet is ORDERED to respond to Interrogatories 9 and 16 on the same day that it narrows its case to 18 asserted claims. It need only respond to Interrogatory 9 as to those 18 claims, and it need only respond to Interrogatory 16 as to grounds asserted against any of those 18 claims. (FDS, law2)
GPO Aug 24 2018
Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered denying 206 Motion to Compel Patent Assessments and Valuations. (FDS, law2)
GPO Sep 07 2018
Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER on Claim Construction. (FDS, law2)
GPO May 22 2019
Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND/OR CLARIFICATION OF ORDER ON CLAIM CONSTRUCTION (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Jun 21 2019
Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered denying 245 Motion to Compel (FDS, law1)
GPO Jun 21 2019
Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered denying 284 Motion for Protective Order (FDS, law1)
GPO Aug 23 2019
Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. ORDER ON ABIOMED'S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF MAQUET'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL NON-INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS(Halley, Taylor)
GPO Jun 24 2020
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered denying 413 ABIOMED'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER ON MAQUET'S SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Jul 09 2020
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MAQUET'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Jul 22 2020
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. ORDER ON ABIOMED'S 479MOTION TO PRECLUDE AND FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER ON MAQUET'S ASSIGNOR ESTOPPEL THEORY (Halley, Taylor)
GPO Sep 30 2021
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER on Abiomed's Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Infringement. (McKillop, Matthew)
GPO Nov 04 2021
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered. Abiomeds motion for sanctions is DENIED.So Ordered.(McManus, Caetlin)
GPO Nov 05 2021
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered. The 945 motion to redact is DENIED as to lines 88:5-10 of the August 20, 2020 hearing transcript and lines 93:23-94:2, 104:12-18, 104:22-24 of the August 24, 2020 hearing transcript, and GRANTED as to all other items.So Ordered. (McDonagh, Christina) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/5/2021: # (1) Appendix A (Filed Under Seal)) (McDonagh, Christina).
GPO Dec 01 2021
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered DENYING 976 Motion for Reconsideration. (McManus, Caetlin)
GPO Nov 02 2022
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MAQUET's MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT. The motion for entry of final judgment will be DENIED without prejudice.The clerk is directed to amend the docket to vacate the termination of the two motions that raise invalidity issues (ECF 732 and ECF 761), which will remain pending until resolution by the Court.(McKillop, Matthew)
GPO Jun 15 2023
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, the motion of Abiomed for summary judgment on the issue of invalidity for failure to satisfy the written description requirement of 35 U.S.C. § 112(a) and for obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (Dkt. No. 732) is DENIED.So Ordered. (de Oliveira, Flaviana)
GPO Jun 15 2023
Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER.For the foregoing reasons, the motion of defendant Maquet Cardiovascular LLC for partial summary judgment (Docket No. 761) is GRANTED to the extent that it seeks to preclude Abiomed from asserting a defense of invalidity based on the contention that claim 16 is indefinite due to its use of the term "proximate"; GRANTED to the extent that it seeks to preclude Abiomed from asserting a defense of invalidity based on obviousness-type double patenting; and is otherwise DENIED.So Ordered. (de Oliveira, Flaviana)

Docket last updated: 9 hours ago
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1024 1024 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 03/25 4:36 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kirk T. Bradley on behalf of Maquet Cardiovascular LLC (Bradley, Kirk)
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
1023 1023 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Wed 03/25 7:37 AM
District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 1022 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kirk T. Bradley. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (MAC)
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1022 1022 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/24 12:59 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kirk T. Bradley Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11631288 by Maquet Cardiovascular LLC.(Belt, Erik)
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Att: 1 Affidavit ISO Pro Hac Vice
Friday, March 20, 2026
1021 1021 motion Withdraw as Attorney Fri 03/20 4:41 PM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney as to Michael S. Connor by Maquet Cardiovascular LLC.(Perrin, Wade)
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1020 1020 motion Withdraw as Attorney Fri 03/20 4:38 PM
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney as to Gregory J. Carbo by Maquet Cardiovascular LLC.(Perrin, Wade)
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1019 1019 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/20 1:49 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Frederick J. Ding on behalf of Abiomed Europe GmbH, Abiomed R&D, Inc., Abiomed, Inc. (Ding, Frederick)
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1018 1018 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/20 1:46 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Brian D. Matty on behalf of Abiomed Europe GmbH, Abiomed R&D, Inc., Abiomed, Inc. (Matty, Brian)
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
1017 1017 appeal USCA Mandate Wed 03/18 10:52 AM
MANDATE of USCA for the Federal Circuit as to1008 Notice of Appeal to the Federal Circuit, filed by Maquet Cardiovascular LLC. Appeal1008 Terminated (MAP)
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