Monthly Archives: July 2016

Verinata Health, Inc. / Stanford / Illumina, Inc. v. Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc.

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2015-1970 REYNA, CLEVENGER, WALLACH July 26, 2016 Brief Summary: DC order denying Illumina’s request to compel arbitration with Ariosa affirmed because Ariosa’s “counterclaims all rise or fall on the scope determination of licensed intellectual property rights, a matter … Continue reading →

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In re Magnum Oil Tools International, Ltd.

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2015-1300 NEWMAN, O’MALLEY, CHEN July 25, 2016 Brief Summary: Board decision of obviousness reversed because petitioner failed to show a motivation to combine, the burden to do so “never shifts to the patentee”, and “the Board is [not] … Continue reading →

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Unwired Planet, LLC v. Apple Inc.

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2015-1725 MOORE, BRYSON, REYNA July 22, 2016 Brief Summary: DC grant of SJ to Apple of non-infringement of the claims of Unwired’s ‘446, ‘260 and ‘092 patents vacated; grant of SJ of no infringement by Apple of Unwired’s … Continue reading →

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Polar Electro Oy v. Suunto Oy

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2015-1930 NEWMAN, LOURIE, CHEN July 20, 2016 Brief Summary: DC decision that Suunto lacked sufficient minimum contacts with DE to support specific jurisdication vacated and remanded for a determination of “whether exercising jurisdiction over Suunto would be reasonable … Continue reading →

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WBIP, LLC v. Kohler Co.

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2015-1038, -1044 MOORE, O’MALLEY, CHEN July 19, 2016 Brief Summary: DC denial of JMOL to Kohler on obviousness and WD grounds affirmed. Decision of willfulness affirmed under Halo (US 2016) (“infringer’s subjective bad faith alone may support an … Continue reading →

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SkyHawke Technologies, LLC v. Deca International Corp.

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2016-1325, -1326 TARANTO, CHEN, HUGHES July 15, 2016 Brief Summary: SkyHawke appeal of Board confirmation of its claims because “claim construction relied on…to reach that decision should be corrected” dismissed (no issue preclusion and cannot appeal reasoning supporting … Continue reading →

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Andrulis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Celgene Corp.

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

DC Delaware Case 1:13-cv-01644-RGA Affirmed by FC panel 7/14/16 (Docket No. 2015-1962) PROST, SCHALL, CHEN July 14, 2016 Brief Summary: FC affirmed DC DE finding of invalidity of US 6,140,346 due to the indefiniteness of the term “enhanced” in e.g., … Continue reading →

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Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation et al.

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2015-1244 MOORE, TARANTO, HUGHES May 12, 2016 Brief Summary: DC finding that database-related patents are invalid under § 101 reversed; grant of SJ for anticipation vacated; and judgment of non-infringement affirmed. Summary: Enfish appealed DC finding that the … Continue reading →

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The Medicines Company (“MedCo”) v. Hospira, Inc.

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2014-1469, -1504 En banc opinion July 11, 2016 Brief Summary: En banc opinion concluded “a product produced pursuant to the claims of a product-by-process patent is ‘on sale’ under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)…must be the subject of a … Continue reading →

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Amgen Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al.

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Patrick J. Halloran, Ph.D., J.D.

Docket No. 2016-1308 WALLACH, BRYSON, TARANTO July 5, 2016 Update: Petition for a writ of certiorari denied (12/12/16) Brief Summary: DC grant of preliminary injunction against Apotex regarding a biosimilar Neulasta® affirmed (“an applicant must provide a reference product sponsor … Continue reading →

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