1Q 2011 Report

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

[Bracketed 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: 3 [2213; 2202(2)]
I: 2 [2255; 2211]
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P: 9 [2183; 2201; 2217(2); 2223; 2248(2); 2252(2)]
I: 10 [2252(2); 2258; 2262; 2177(3); 2203; 2216; 2247]

03 § 102(b) -- public use P:  
I:
04 § 102(b) -- on sale P: 2 [2248(2)]
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:
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship P:
I:
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty) P:
I:
10 § 103 -- obviousness P: 14 [2173; 2177(6); 2187; 2201; 2213; 2217(2); 2225; 2248]
I: 8 [2208(2); 2240; 2177; 2211; 2223; 2249; 2191]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description P: 5 [2173; 2248(2); 2251; 2206]
I:  3 [2206; 2212; 2185]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement P:  2 [2201; 2226]
I: 2 [2186; 2215]
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode P:  
I:  
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite P: 11 [2264(2); 2177(5); 2206(4)]
I:  9 [2206(3); 2177; 2193; 2198; 2210(2); 2211]
15 Double patenting P: 3 [2183; 2226; 2242]
I:
16 Improper broadening P:
I: 1 [2236]
  Enforceability decisions  
17 Inequitable conduct P: 9 [2183(2); 2188; 2195; 2217(2); 2234; 2248]
I: 1 [2223]
18 Misuse P: 2 [2222; 2224] 
I:
  Procedural defenses  
19 Laches P:  2 [2222; 2227]
I:
20 Equitable estoppel P:  1 [2227]
I:
21 Limitations P:
I:
22 Failure to mark P:
I:
  Infringement issues  
23 Literal direct infringement P: 18 [2208; 2264; 2171; 2173; 2187; 2194; 2195; 2200; 2213; 2225; 2227; 2245; 2248(2); 2250; 2206(2); 2243]
I: 49 [2172; 2173(2); 2196; 2206; 2256; 2257; 2259; 2260; 2263(2); 2265(2); 2171; 2173; 2177(6); 2179; 2180(2); 2184; 2186; 2190; 2201; 2203; 2209; 2214(2); 2217(2); 2225; 2230(3); 2232; 2234; 2238; 2239; 2242; 2251; 2253; 2237; 2189; 2207(2)]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement P: 2 [2235; 2172]
I: 11 [2259; 2261; 2173; 2184; 2190; 2203; 2217(2); 2234; 2239; 2191]
25 Inducing infringement P:
I: 1 [2238]
26 Contributory infringement P:
I: 1 [2238]
27 Selling or importing product of patented process P:
I:
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) P:
I:1 [2254]
29 License defense P:
I:
30 Exhaustion defense P:  2 [2264; 2245]
I: 1 [2229]
31 Exemption under § 271(e) P:
I:
32 Exemption for other experiments P:
I:
  Damages calculations  
33 Lost profits P: 1 [2235]
I:
34 Reasonable royalty P: 3 [2194; 2195; 2235]
I:
35 Split bases P:
I:
  Special factors  
36 Willfulness P:  3 [2182; 2213; 2245]
I: 2 [2243; 2233]
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness P: 5 [2182; 2199; 2213; 2218; 2228]
I:  1 [2195]
38 Attorney fees to patentee P: 3 [2182; 2218; 2228]
I: 4 [2176; 2192; 2195; 2213]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer P: 6 [2175; 2204; 2219; 2241; 2205; 2266]
I: 1 [2221]
40 Preliminary injunction ruling P: 2 [2197; 2246]
I: 5 [2181; 2220; 2231; 2244; 2267]