DCT

2:08-cv-00312

Thermal Scalpel LLC v. Covidien Ltd

General

Filed

08/07/08

Cause of ActionPatent Infringement

SectorMech Eng, Manuf

StatusClosed

Patent Owner

Operating Company

SourcePACER

Judge	Period	PO Win Rate
David Folsom	08/07/08 - 01/07/10	40%

Plaintiff

Party

Name	Ratings
Thermal Scalpel LLC NPE	L5E

Attorney

Name	Ratings
Ward & Smith Law FirmLocal	L5D
Thomas J. Ward, Jr.	L5A
Nelson Bumgardner Albritton	L2B
Brent N. Bumgardner	L3A
Eric M. Albritton	L3C
Edward R. Nelson, III	L3C
Barry Bumgardner	L3D
Steven W. Hartsell	L2E

Defendant

Party

Name	Ratings
Covidien LP	L5A
St Jude Medical LLC	L5E
Tyco Healthcare Group LP	L5A
Medtronic USA Inc	L5A
Medtronic Inc	L5A
St Jude Medical SC Inc	L5E
St Jude Medical	L5E
Boston Scientific Corp	L4E
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc	L4E
CR Bard Inc	L2E
Smith & Nephew Inc	L1D
ArthroCare Corp	L1D

Attorney

Name	Ratings
McKool Smith	L5A
Samuel F. Baxter	L4A
Mark L. Mathie	L4B
Christopher T. Bovenkamp	L4D
Kirkland & Ellis LLP	L5B
John M. Desmarais	L4A
Peter J. Armenio	L4B
Steven Cherny	L4B
Michael J. Gulliford	L4D
Joel R. Merkin	L4E
Amanda J. Hollis	L3B
Young J. Park	L3D
Xiaoyan Zhang	---- --
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP	L5B
Richard S. Zembek	L3B
Robert S. Harrell	L3D
Barclay R. Nicholson	---- --
Ireland Carroll & KelleyLocal	L5B
Otis W. Carroll, Jr.	L5A
James P. Kelley	L3A
Fish & Richardson	L5B
Thomas M. Melsheimer	L4B
Kurt L. Glitzenstein	L4C
Jennifer B. Trillsch	L4C
Thomas A. Brown	L3B
Potter MintonLocal	L5E
Michael E. Jones	L5E
Diane Devasto	L3A
Gillam & Smith LLPLocal	L4E
Melissa R. Smith	L4E
Young Pickett & LeeLocal	L2A
Damon M. Young	L2B
John M. Pickett	L2C
Vinson & Elkins LLP	L2B
Stephen M. Hash	L3E
Amos A. Olubunmi	---- --
Dykema Gossett LLP	L2C
William D. Cramer	L5E
David Lee Patterson	L2D
Fredrikson & Byron PA	L1E
Kurt J. Niederluecke	L4E
Lora M. Friedemann	L4E
Laura L. Myers	L2A