1Q 2007 Report

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: 5 [658; 701; 714(3)]
I: 2 [639(2)]
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P:2 [619; 647]
I: 4 [609; 641; 686; 700]
03 § 102(b) -- public use P:  1 [645]
I: 2 [682(2)]
04 § 102(b) -- on sale P: 2 [682(2)]
I: 1 [645]
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment P:
I: 4 [622(2); 639(2)]
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting P:
I:
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another P: 1 [651]
I: 3 [621; 652(2)]
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship P:
I:
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty) P:
I:
10 § 103 -- obviousness P: 18 [610(4); 619; 637(4); 647; 670(2); 677; 679(3); 681; 701]
I: 4 [629; 636; 640; 680]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description P: 7 [708(3); 651; 670(2); 685]
I: 4 [644(4)]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement P:  6 [708(3); 714(3)]
I: 2 [652(2)]
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode P:  2 [679(2)]
I: 1[697]  
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite P: 6 [658; 662(2); 670(2); 689]
I: 6 [644(4); 668; 691]  
15 Double patenting P: 4 [708(3); 679]
I:
16 Improper broadening P:
I: 1 [710]
  Enforceability decisions  
17 Inequitable conduct P: 15 [645; 661; 665; 670(2); 673; 675; 607(3); 681; 683; 685; 694; 698]
I: 9 [622(2); 629; 634; 614(2); 695(2); 697]
18 Misuse P:  3 [658; 662(2)]
I:
  Procedural defenses  
19 Laches P:  5 [658; 662(2); 694; 701]
I:
20 Equitable estoppel P:  4 [658; 662(2); 694]
I:
21 Limitations P:
I:
22 Failure to mark P: 1 [701]
I: 1 [646]
  Infringement issues  
23 Literal direct infringement P: 21 [613; 628; 708(2); 714(3); 610(4); 618(2); 645; 657; 650; 676; 689; 696(2)]
I: 50 [609; 5629; 633; 641; 653; 666(2); 671; 687; 688(4); 704; 705; 706; 709(2); 710; 711; 712; 713; 615; 617; 626, 627; 628; 636; 639(2); 642(2); 648; 650(2); 655(2); 656; 657; 659; 663; 667; 668; 690; 692; 693; 696(2); 697(2)]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement P: 1 [701]
I: 42 [609; 612; 629; 633; 641; 653; 666(4); 671; 688(4); 704; 705; 706; 709(2); 711; 617; 626; 627; 628; 636; 648; 650(2); 655; 656; 659; 663; 667; 668; 690; 692; 693; 696(2); 697(2)]
25 Inducing infringement P: I: 6 [714(3); 670(2); 676]
I: 10 [633; 617; 649; 654; 655; 656; 659; 663; 672; 696]
26 Contributory infringement P: 6 [714(3); 670(2); 676]
I: 7 [633; 654; 655; 656; 659; 663; 696]
27 Selling or importing product of patented process P:
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g) P:
I:
29 License defense P: 4 [658; 660(2); 694]
I:
30 Exhaustion defense P:  5 [638; 658' 662(2); 703]
I: 1 [638]
31 Exemption under § 271(e) P:
I:
32 Exemption for other experiments P:
I:
  Damages calculations  
33 Lost profits P: 1 [616]
I: 4 [631(3); 674]
34 Reasonable royalty P: 8 [714(3); 623(3); 647; 674]
I: 1 [707]
35 Split bases P:
I:
  Special factors  
36 Willfulness P:  6 [623(3); 645; 674; 701]
I: 5 [707; 635; 647; 670(2)]
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness P: 3 [645; 669; 674]
I: 4 [616; 647; 670(2)]
38 Attorney fees to patentee P: 2 [669; 674]
I: 9 [616; 623(3); 645; 647; 670(2); 699]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer P: 10 [620; 626; 630; 643; 664; 673; 678; 702; 684(2)]
I: 3 [611; 697(2);
40 Preliminary injunction ruling P: 4 [608(2); 624(2)]
I: 2 [712; 632]