1Q 2008 Report

P =Patent owner prevailed on the issue
 I =Accused infringer prevailed on the issue

[Bracketed small numerals following the number of decisions identify the supporting cases as they appear in the Cumulative Case List. Parentheses following a case number indicate that the case involved decision of that issue for more than one patent.]

                                               Cumulative Case List

 

Issue Code Description Results
  Validity decisions  
01 § 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication P:
I:
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P: 9 [1072; 100; 1180; 1107; 1130; 1075(4)]
I: 3 [1075; 1131; 1072]
03 § 102(b) -- public use P:  2 [1068; 1097]
I:
04 § 102(b) -- on sale P: 2 [1117; 1128]
I:
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment P:
I:  
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting P:
I:
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another P:
I: 1 [1102]
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship P: 1 [1133]
I: 2 [1113; 1116]
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty) P:
I: 1 [1104]
10 § 103 -- obviousness P: 10 [1141; 1076; 1047; 1072; 1078(2); 1100; 1117; 1080; 1130]
I: 8 [1144; 1097; 1088(3); 1089; 1123; 1049]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description P: 2 [1122; 1057]
I: 3 [1048; 1125; 1137]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement P: 2 [1047; 1117]
I: 2 [1064; 1137] 
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode P:  5 [1054(3); 1122; 1130]
I:  1 [1084]
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite P:
I:  3 [1071; 1124; 1114]
15 Double patenting P:
I: 1 [1054]
16 Improper broadening P: 1 [1077]
I:
  Enforceability decisions  
17 Inequitable conduct P: 13 [1076; 1047; 1054(3); 1072; 1143; 1078; 1097; 1135; 1105; 1130; 1134]
I: 1 [1070]
18 Misuse P: 3 [1143; 1105; 1107] 
I:
  Procedural defenses  
19 Laches P:  2 [1107; 1109]
I: 1 [1127]
20 Equitable estoppel P:  
I:
21 Limitations P:
I:
22 Failure to mark P:
I:
  Infringement issues  
23 Literal direct infringement P: 24 [1063; 1141; 1066; 1068; 1077; 1054(3); 1072; 1139; 1100; 1117; 1081(2); 1106(5); 1110; 1131; 1055; 1052; 1073]
I: 33 [1140; 1051; 1055; 1058; 1065(2); 1073; 1138; 1142; 1078(2); 1117; 1080; 1088; 1089; 1092; 1093; 1096; 1098; 1102; 1107; 1111; 1112; 1118(2); 1119; 1125; 1132; 1066; 1076; 1062; 1059; 1067]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement P: 3 [1139; 1126; 1131]
I: 15 [1142; 1117; 1080; 1089; 1092; 1096; 1098; 1107; 1118(2); 1121; 1125; 1132; 1062(2)]
25 Inducing infringement P: 1 [1117]
I: 4 [1089; 1102; 1119(2)]
26 Contributory infringement P:
I: 1 [1102]
27 Selling or importing product of patented process P:
I:
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g) P:
I:
29 License defense P: 1 [1107]
I: 1 [1144]
30 Exhaustion defense P:  1 [1107]
I:
31 Exemption under § 271(e) P: 1 [1047]
I: 1 [1053]
32 Exemption for other experiments P:
I:
  Damages calculations  
33 Lost profits issues P: 3 [1144; 1066; 1068]
I: 2 [1068; 1144]
34 Reasonable royalty issues P:
I: 1 [1056]
35 Split bases P:
I:
  Special factors  
36 Willfulness P:  1 [1115]
I: 4 [1072; 1117; 1136; 1105]
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness P: 1 [1063]
I:  2 [1103; 1085]
38 Attorney fees to patentee P: 4 [1063; 1072; 1103; 1091]
I: 3 [1143; 1085; 1101]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer P: 4 [1051; 1083; 1086; 1095]
I: 7 [1070; 1108; 1083(3); 1087; 1099]
40 Preliminary injunction ruling P: 4 [1069; 1082; 1090; 1120]
I: 9 [1055(2); 1074; 1079; 1094; 1129; 1050; 1060; 1061]