Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. St. Jude Medical, Inc.

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
2007-1296, -1347
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.
and GUIDANT SALES CORPORATION,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
and
MIROWSKI FAMILY VENTURES, LLC and ANNA MIROWSKI,
Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
and PACESETTER, INC.,
Defendants-Cross Appellants.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in 96-
CV-1718, Judge David F. Hamilton.
Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MAYER, LOURIE, RADER, SCHALL,
BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, DYK, PROST, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
Combined petitions for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc were filed by both
the Plaintiffs-Appellants and the Defendants-Cross Appellants. The court invited a
response to the petition of Defendants-Cross Appellants and asked that the response
be limited to the issue concerning construction of 35 U.S.C. § 271(f). Plaintiffs-
Appellants filed a response. The court granted the Federal Circuit Bar Association, et
al., and Cisco Systems, et al., motions for leave to file briefs as amici curiae.
The petition for rehearing was referred to the panel that heard the appeal, and
thereafter the petition for rehearing en banc, response, and the amici curiae briefs were
referred to the circuit judges who are authorized to request a poll whether to rehear the
appeal en banc. A poll was requested, taken, and the court has decided that the appeal
warrants en banc consideration.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) Both petitions for panel rehearing are denied.
(2) The petition of Defendants-Cross Appellants for rehearing en banc is
granted.
(3) The court’s December 18, 2008, opinion is vacated and the appeal is
reinstated.
(4) The petition of Plaintiffs-Appellants for rehearing en banc is denied.
(5) The parties are requested to file new briefs addressing only the following
question:
1) Does 35 U.S.C. § 271(f) apply to method claims, as well as product
claims?
This appeal will be heard en banc on the basis of briefs addressing the issue set
forth above. An original and thirty copies of all briefs shall be filed, and two copies
served on opposing counsel. The Defendants-Cross Appellants shall file a brief within
thirty (30) days from the date of filing of this order. The Plaintiffs-Appellants’ response
brief is due within twenty (20) days from the date of service of the Defendant-Cross
Appellants’ brief. The Defendants-Cross Appellants’ reply brief, if any, is due seven (7)
days from the date of service of the Plaintiffs-Appellants’ brief. Briefs shall adhere to
2007-1296, -1347 -2-
the type-volume limitations set forth in Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32 and
Federal Circuit Rule 32.
Briefs of amici curiae will be entertained, and any such amicus briefs may be filed
without leave of court but otherwise must comply with Federal Rule of Appellate
Procedure 29 and Federal Circuit Rule 29.
The parties and amici should not anticipate any extensions of time for the briefing
schedule. Oral argument will be held at 2 P.M. on Monday, June 1, 2009, in
Courtroom 201.
FOR THE COURT
March 6, 2009___ /s/ Jan Horbaly________
Date Jan Horbaly
Clerk
cc: Arthur I. Neustadt, Esq.
J. Michael Jakes, Esq.
Denis R. Salmon, Esq.
Mark M. Supko, Esq.
Edward R. Reines, Esq.
2007-1296, -1347 -3-