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DECISIONS FOR 1st Q 2006

P =Patent owner prevailed on the issue I =Accused infringer prevailed on the issue *Small numerals following the number of decisions for P and I are the case numbers as they appear in the Cumulative Case List.

Cumulative Case List

Issue Code	Description	Results
	Validity decisions
01	§ 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication	P:2 [291, 309] I:
02	§ 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent	P:4 [254, 261, 291, 309], I:2 [279, 292]
03	§ 102(b) -- public use	P: I:
04	§ 102(b) -- on sale	P:1 [322] I:2 [305(2)]
05	§ 102(c) -- abandonment	P: I:
06	§ 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting	P: I:
07	§ 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another	P:3 [291, 299(2)] I:2 [279, 312]
08	§ 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship	P:1 [291] I:
09	§ 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)	P:2 [261, 291] I:
10	§ 103 -- obviousness	P:4 [282, 299(2), 315] I:8 [253, 263, 284(2), 291, 307, 311, 327]
11	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description	P:4 [282, 283, 299(2)] I:1 [268]
12	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement	P: I:1 [291]
13	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode	P: I:
14	§ 112 -- claim indefinite	P:2 [253, 267] I:1 [292]
15	Double patenting	P: I:2 [279(2)]
16	Improper broadening	P: I:
	Enforceability decisions
17	Inequitable conduct	P:10 [254, 260, 265, 282, 285, 286, 301, 315, 322, 325] I:6 [263, 268, 279(2), 298, 321]
18	Misuse	P: I:
	Procedural defenses
19	Laches	P:1 [312] I:1 [268]
20	Equitable estoppel	P: I:1 [330]
21	Limitations	P: I:
22	Failure to mark	P: I:
	Infringement issues
23	Literal direct infringement	P:16 [252, 268, 275, 288, 289, 296, 299(2), 306(3), 313(2), 320, 328, 333] I:42 [251, 254, 255(2), 258, 259, 263, 264, 266, 269, 274(4), 277(2), 282, 284, 287, 289(2), 290(2), 291, 295, 300, 307, 310, 312, 313, 314(2), 317(2), 323, 324, 326, 329, 330, 332, 334, 335]
24	Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement	P:1 [252] I:27 [251, 253, 259, 264, 277(2), 284, 287, 289(2), 290(4), 292, 293, 296, 303, 312, 314(2), 318, 323, 324, 326, 329, 335]
25	Inducing infringement	P:2 [260, 296] I:1 [321]
26	Contributory infringement	P:2 [275, 304] I:
27	Selling or importing product of patented process	P: I:1 [272]
28	Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g)	P: I:
29	License defense	P: I:2 [319(2)]
30	Exhaustion defense	P: I:11 [280(11)]
31	Exemption under § 271(e)	P: I:
32	Exemption for other experiments	P: I:
	Damages calculations
33	Lost profits	P:2 [257, 275] I:1 [294]
34	Reasonable royalty	P:5 [249(2), 250, 294, 304] I:
35	Split bases	P: I:
	Special factors
36	Willfulness	P:5 [250, 275, 283, 296, 328] I:4 [262, 300, 317(2)]
37	Enhanced damages due to willfulness	P:3 [250, 297, 328] I:
38	Attorney fees to patentee	P:9 [250, 257, 268, 275, 296, 297, 298, 316(2)] I:4 [262, 304, 317(2)]
39	Attorney fees to accused infringer	P:5 [269, 271, 273, 282, 322] I:1 [272]
40	Preliminary injunction ruling	P:2 [270, 302] I:8 [256, 271, 276, 281(2), 308(2), 334]