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Category Archives: Inequitable Conduct
Mark A. Barry v. Medtronic, Inc.
Docket No. 2017-2463 PROST, MOORE, TARANTO January 24, 2019 Brief summary: DC and jury conclusions of no invalidity and infringement affirmed (e.g., the invention was not in “public use” as the use was experimental, no § 102(b) on-sale bar, no … Continue reading
Core Wireless Licensing S.A.R.L. v. Apple Inc.
Docket No. 2017-2102 REYNA, BRYSON, HUGHES August 16, 2018 Brief summary: Jury finding of infringement and no invalidity of CW’s ‘151 claim affirmed but “implied waiver” / unenforceability arguments remanded; finding of infringement of ‘536 claim reversed. Summary: Apple appealed … Continue reading
In re: Rembrandt Technologies LP et al. v. Comcast et al.
Docket No. 2017-1784 O’MALLEY, MAYER, REYNA August 15, 2018 Brief summary: DC finding this litigation exceptional under § 285 affirmed; $51 million fee award vacated and remanded as the DC “awarded all fee fees with no explanation whatsoever of a..causal … Continue reading
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Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. Nichia Corporation et al.
Docket Nos. 2016-1577, -1611 WALLACH, CHEN, HUGHES January 5, 2018 Non-precedential Brief summary: DC finding that jury obviousness determination was supported by substantial evidence and its conclusion that the requisite intent for inequitable conduct affirmed. Summary: Everlight brought DJ suit … Continue reading
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Merus N.V.
Docket No. 2016-1346 PROST, NEWMAN, WALLACH July 27, 2017 Update (Dec. 26, 2017): Petition for rehearing en banc denied; Judges Newman and Reyna dissented, concerned that under this decision “inequitable conduct in patent prosecution can be retrospectively imposed by ‘adverse … Continue reading
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Intercontinental Great Brands LLC (“Kraft”) v. Kellogg North America Co. et al.
2016-2082, -2084 PROST, REYNA (D), TARANTO September 7, 2017 Brief summary: DC grant of SJ for obviousness and no inequitable conduct affirmed. Summary: Kraft appealed grant of SJ to Kellogg of invalidity for obviousness of the asserted claims of Kraft’s … Continue reading
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Merus N.V.
Docket No. 2016-1346 PROST, NEWMAN, WALLACH July 27, 2017 Brief summary: DC finding of inequitable conduct based on “adverse inference of specific intent to deceive the PTO”, perhaps due in part to litigation misconduct, affirmed. Summary: Regneron appealed DC holding … Continue reading
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