Category Archives: Inducement to Infringe

Liqwd, Inc., Olaplex LLC v. L’Oreal et al.

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

Docket No. 2017-2295 DYK, REYNA, TARANTO January 16, 2018 Non-precedential Brief summary: DC decision denying PI vacated and remanded as based on erroneous claim construction (e.g., (“[c]ontext is central in claim construction”). Summary: Assignee Liqwid and exclusive licensee Olaplex (together … Continue reading →

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Travel Sentry, Inc. v. David A. Tropp / David A. Tropp v. Conair, et al.

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

Docket No. 2016-2386, -2387, -2714, -1025 REYNA, LINN, CHEN December 19, 2017 Brief Summary: DC grant of SJ for no direct infringement under § 271(a) vacated and remanded because, e.g., “[a] reasonable jury could conclude that [TS’s] activities do establish … Continue reading →

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Sanofi, et al. v. Watson Laboratories, Sandoz Inc.

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

Docket No. 2016-2722, -2726 PROST, WALLACH, TARANTO November 9, 2017 Brief summary: DC decision finding inducement to infringe based on proposed drug label, no obviousness in view of prior art clinical trial documents, or prosecution history estoppel affirmed. Summary: Sanofi … Continue reading →

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Cisco Systems, Inc. v. ITC / Arista Networks, Inc. v. ITC

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

Docket Nos. 2016-2563, -2539 REYNA, SCHALL, WALLACH September 27, 2017 Brief summary: ITC decision that Arista’s importation of switches lacking software infringed (induced and contributory) Cisco’s patents affirmed. Summary: This decision relates to the ITC’s § 337 investigation based on … Continue reading →

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Allied Mineral Products, Inc. v. OSMI, Inc. et al. (“Stellar”)

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Docket No. 2016-2641 MOORE, REYNA, STOLL September 13, 2017 Brief summary: DC dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction since Stellar only took action against Allied’s distributors in MX but no action against Allied (in MX or the US). Summary: … Continue reading →

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Lifetime Industries, Inv. V. Trim-Lok, Inc.

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

2017-1096 LOURIE, MOORE, O’MALLEY September 7, 2017 Brief summary: DC grant of Trim-Lok’s motion to dismiss Lifetime’s infringement complaint reversed and remanded since, e.g., LT adequately “alleged that an agent of Trim-Lok installed the seal onto the RV”. Summary: Lifetime … Continue reading →

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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation et al. v. True Health Diagnostics LLC

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

Docket No. 2016-1766 LOURIE, REYNA, WALLACH June 16, 2017 Brief Summary: Patent directed at detecting myeloperoxidase release as a sign of cardiovascular disease ineligible under § 101. DC decision of no contributory or induced infringement affirmed since CCF fell “short … Continue reading →

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