Evidence of Foreign Litigation and EPO Proceedings Precluded

The court granted plaintiff's motions in limine to preclude evidence of decisions in foreign litigations and the European Patent Office. "[T]here is a substantial risk of prejudice to [plaintiff] given the strong likelihood that the jury would be confused and give undue deference to the foreign decisions and proceedings. . . . Proceedings and the decisions arising from proceedings conducted in foreign jurisdictions, under foreign substantive law and foreign procedural rules, and concerning a foreign patent that is not at issue in the instant action, are of dubious probative value."

Edwards Lifesciences LLC, et. al. v. Medtronic Corevalve LLC, et. al., 1-12-cv-00023 (DED January 2, 2014, Order) (Sleet, J.)