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DECISIONS FOR 2003

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

Issue CodeDescriptionResults
 Validity decisions 
01 § 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication
P=8 1 appellate affirmance;
1 appellate reversal;
5 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=9 1 appellate affirmance;
2 appellate reversals;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
3 trial court summary judgments
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent
P=8 3 appellate affirmance;
1 appellate reversal;
4 trial court rulings after trial
I=12 6 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
03 § 102(b) -- public use
P=8 2 appellate reversals;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
I=4 2 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
04 § 102(b) -- on sale
P=11 4 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=7 4 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court summary judgment;
2 Court of Federal Claims summary judgments
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment
P=
I=
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting
P=
I=
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=2 2 trial court summary judgments
08 § 102(e) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship
P=
I=3 2 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court summary judgment
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=9 2 appellate affirmance;
1 appellate reversal;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
3 trial court summary judgment
10 § 103 -- obviousness
P=28 5 appellate affirmances;
6 appellate reversals;
11 trial court rulings after trial;
6 trial court summary judgments
I=29 14 appellate affirmances;
6 appellate reversals;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
6 trial court summary judgments;
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description
P=9 6 appellate affirmances;
3 trial court rulings after trial
I=8 2 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement
P=3 3 appellate affirmances
I=11 8 appellate affirmances;
3 trial court summary judgments
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=3 3 trial court summary judgments
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite
P=6 3 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=11 2 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
6 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
15 Double patenting
P=
I=8 7 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court summary judgment
16 Improper broadening
P=
I=1 1 appellate affirmance
 Enforceability decisions 
17 Inequitable conduct
P=22 10 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
5 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
I=18 4 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
8 trial court rulings after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
18 Misuse
P=2 1 appellate affirmance;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=
 Procedural defenses 
19 Laches
P=9 1 appellate affirmance;
4 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
I=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
20 Equitable estoppel
P=1 1 trial court summary judgment
I=
21 Limitations P=
I=
22 Failure to mark
P=1 1 trial court summary judgment
I=
 Infringement issues 
23 Literal direct infringement
P=53 20 appellate affirmances;
10 appellate reversals;
12 trial court rulings after trial;
11 trial court summary judgments
I=155 59 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
12 trial court rulings after trial;
80 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement
P=19 4 appellate affirmances;
9 appellate reversals;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
I=71 30 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
35 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
25 Inducing infringement
P=6 1 appellate affirmance;
2 appellate reversals;
3 trial court rulings after trial
I=12 3 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
7 trial court summary judgments
26 Contributory infringement
P=3 1 appellate reversal;
2 trial court rulings after trial
I=16 2 appellate affirmances;
14 trial court summary judgments
27 Selling or importing product of patented process
P=
I=1 1 appellate reversal
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g)
P=
I=
29 License defense
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=2 1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
30 Exhaustion defense
P=
I=
31 Exemption under § 271(e)
P=5 5 appellate affirmances
I=3 3 trial court summary judgments
32 Exemption for other experiments P=
I=
 Damages calculations 
33 Lost profits
P=8 5 appellate affirmances;
3 trial court rulings after trial
I=7 1 appellate affirmance;
2 appellate reversals;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
34 Reasonable royalty
P=10 4 appellate affirmances;
5 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=4 2 appellate reversals;
2 trial court rulings after trial
35 Split bases
P=
I=
 Special factors 
36 Willfulness
P=15 5 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
9 trial court rulings after trial
I=7 3 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness
P=8 2 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
I=4 1 appellate reversal;
3 trial court rulings after trial
38 Attorney fees to patentee
P=9 6 trial court rulings after trial;
3 trial court summary judgments
I=7 2 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
4 trial court rulings after trial
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer
P=13 4 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
4 trial court rulings after trial
I=11 3 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
3 trial court summary judgments
40 Preliminary injunction ruling
P=7 2 appellate affirmances;
4 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=11 2 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
5 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments