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DECISIONS FOR 2007

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

Small numerals identify cases on the cumulative caselist

Affirmances and reversals are by the Federal Circuit, including affirmances without opinion (Rule 36). All other listed rulings are by the lower tribunal. Large-font numerals reflect the number of patents adjudicated; totals therefore exceed the numbers of case-adjudications.

Issue Code

Description

Results

Validity decisions

01

§ 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication

P= 15 [722; 701; 801(2); 803; 658; 909; 913(3) 992; 1011; 714(3)]	1 appell. reversal 3 appell. affirmances 1 judgment based on jury trial 10 summary judgments
I= 7 [897; 639(2); 913; 1010(2); 841]	1 appell. affirmance 1 judgment based on jury trial 5 summary judgments

02

§ 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P= 16 [757; 769(2); 647; 619; 766; 796; 798; 801(2); 803; 828; 909; 866; 718(2)]	3 appell. affirmances 2 judgments based on bench trials 1 ITC decision 2 judgments after jury trial [1 jnov] 8 summary judgments
I= 30 [966; 700; 794; 791(4); 762; 768; 808(2); 829; 686; 894(3); 1012(2); 1014; 1016; 1025; 1039; 739; 841; 851(2); 731; 846; 609; 641]	8 appell. affirmances 2 appell. reversals 1 judgment based on bench trial 4 judgments based on jury trial 15 summary judgments

03

§ 102(b) -- public use

P= 10 [723(2); 913; 769(2); 645; 829; 724; 1042(2)]	3 appell. affirmances 2 appell. reversals 1 judgment based on jury trial 2 judgments based on bench trial 2 summary judgments
I= 11 [921; 793(2); 682(2); 870; 844(2); 858; 846(2)]	5 appell. affrmances 1 judgment based on bench trial 5 summary judgments

04

§ 102(b) -- on sale

P= 6 [769(2); 752(2); 895; 714]	1 appell. affirmance 2 judgments after bench trial 2 judgments after jury trial 1 summary judgment
I= 11 [1015; 1018; 639(2); 870; 858; 1045(2); 732; 622(2)]	6 appell. affirmances 1 judgment based on jury trial 1 judgment based on bench trial 3 summary judgments

05

§ 102(c) -- abandonment

P=
I= 1 [986]	1 summary judgment

06

§ 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting

P=

I=

07

§ 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another

P= 1 [651]	1summary judgment
I= 6 [621; 1012(2); 1014; 652(2)]	2 appell. affirmances 4 summary judgments

08

§ 102(e) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship

P= 13 [921; 772; 878(6); 880(5)]	1 appell. affirmance 1 judgment based on bench trial 11 summary judgments
I= 2 [870; 1029]	2 summary judgments

09

§ 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)

P= 2 [965(2)]	2 appell. affirmances
I= 1 [841]	1 appell. affirmance

10

§ 103 -- obviousness

P= 44 [610(4); 619; 637(4); 647; 670(2); 677; 679(3); 681; 701; 723; 747; 757; 769(2); 775; 794; 716; 847; 866; 854(2); 904(2); 923; 891; 909; 942; 965(2); 1042(2); 1024; 1021(2); 1011]	9 appell. affirmances 1 appell. reversal 10 judgments after bench trial 17 judgments after jury trials [incl. 5 JMOLs] 7 summary judgments
I= 54 [629; 636; 640; 680; 743; 758; 759; 765; 768; 773(2); 793; 829; 715; 731; 734; 735; 739; 740; 838; 841; 844(2); 900; 890(2); 921; 951; 897; 930; 874; 924; 936; 939(4); 914; 861; 867; 897; 898(2); 902; 1010(2); 1012(4); 1028; 1039]	13 appell. affirmances 7 appell. reversals 7 judgments after bench trials 4 judgments after jury trials [incl. 1 JMOL] 23 summary judgments

11

§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description

P= 18 [ 769(2); 794; 670(2); 1019(2); 775; 782; 801(3) 651; 685; 1011; 708(3)]	3 appell. affirmances 3 judgments after bench trials 4 judgments after jury trial 8 summary judgments
I= 6 [644(4); 843(2)]	2 appell. affirmances 4 summary judgments

12

§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement

P= 20 [856; 769(2); 794; 997; 766; 775; 798; 801(3); 651; 665; 925; 708(3); 714(3)]	1 appell. reversal 6 appell. affirmances 4 judgments after bench trials 9 summary judgments
I= 14 [1019; 892; 841; 843; 652(2); 864; 900(4); 970(2); 979]	12 appell. affirmances 1 JMOL after jury trial 1 summary judgment

13

§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode

P= 16 [973; 769(2); 773(2); 679(2); 951; 749; 766; 775; 782; 801(4)]	1 appell. reversal 7 judgments after bench trials 8 summary judgments
I= 3 [697; 1016; 1039]	1 judgment after bench trial 2 summary judgments

14

§ 112 -- claim indefinite

P= 14 [973; 794. 998; 670(2); 759; 775; 829; 658; 662(2); 689; 1011; 718]	1 appell. affirmance 1 appell. reversal 8 summary judgments 2 judgments after jury trials 2 judgments after bench trials
I= 20 [717; 759; 761(3); 779; 644(4); 668; 691; 869; 888; 894(3); 1036; 719; 855]	2 appell. affirmances 1 appell. reversal 17 summary judgments

15

Double patenting

P= 8 [757; 679; 1024(2); 775; 708(3)]	3 appell. affirmances 4 judgments after bench trials 1 summary judgment
I= 1 [895]	1 appell. affirmance

16

Improper broadening

P= 2 [662; 866]	1 appell. affirmance 1 summary judgment
I= 3 [742; 889; 710]	1 appell. affirmance 1 appell. reversal 1 summary judgment

Enforceability decisions

17

Inequitable conduct

P= 55 [645; 661; 665; 670(2); 673; 675; 607(3); 681; 683; 685; 694; 698; 749; 757; 758; 765; 775; 780(2); 786; 794; 803; 812(4); 823; 830; 724; 833; 858; 860; 868; 881; 891; 904; 912; 920; 921(2); 923; 941; 947; 951; 1045; 965(2); 998; 1024(2); 992; 1035]	7 appell. affirmances 31 judgments after bench trials 2 judgments after jury trials 15 summary judgments
I= 40 [622(2); 629; 634; 614(2); 695(2); 697; 717; 751(2); 763(2); 773(2); 730; 870; 871; 875; 892; 940; 978(15); 1015; 1013; 1039]	20 appell. affirmances 1 appell. reversal 15 judgments after bench trials 4 summary judgments

18

Misuse

P= 13 [794; 749; 758; 781; 782; 658; 662(2); 892; 925; 985(2); 1035]	1 judgment after bench trial 12 summary judgments
I=

Procedural defenses

19

Laches

P= 21 [701; 1021; 749; 758(2); 781; 782; 821(2); 658; 662(2); 694; 878(6); 925; 941]	2 judgments after jury trials 19 summary judgments
I= 1 [809]	1 summary judgment

20

Equitable estoppel

P= 9 [1021; 781; 658; 662(2); 694; 925; 941; 1035]	8 summary judgments 1 judgment after jury trial
I= 3 [926(2); 840]	1 appell. affirmance 2 judgments after bench trials

21

Limitations

P= 2 [821	2 summary judgments
I=

22

Failure to mark

P= 1	1 judgment after jury trial
I= 1	1 judgment after bench trial

Infringement issues

23

Literal direct infringement

P= 83 [613; 628; 708(2); 714(3); 610(4); 618(2); 645; 657; 650; 676; 689; 696(2); 748; 752(2); 756; 758; 766(4); 768(3); 769(4); 783; 785; 786; 794; 797; 800; 802; 804; 813; 826(2); 829; 718; 739; 741; 854(2); 934; 882; 891; 904(2); 905; 912; 913; 918; 921; 922; 923; 927; 936; 944; 852; 1045; 1044(2); 1043(2); 1019; 1032; 980; 989(2); 1011]

21 appell. affirmances 1 appell. reversal 8 judgments after bench trials 19 judgments after jury trials 34 summary judgments

I= 251 [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); 721; 738; 744; 745; 750; 753(2); 754; 758; 760; 766(2); 767; 769(3); 770; 771; 773(2); 774(5); 775; 783; 784; 788(2); 791(4); 793(2); 794(2); 798; 801(3); 805(2); 806(3); 807; 808(2); 810; 811(4); 815; 816; 825(2); 826(2); 828; 829; 831(3); 832(3); 720; 723(2); 726; 727; 734(2); 735(2); 736; 737; 835; 836; 837; 839(2); 842; 844(2); 845; 848; 849; 850; 851(2); 853; 857(2); 859; 862; 863(4); 896(2); 898; 899; 900(4); 901; 935; 954; 957; 958; 872; 876; 879(2); 883; 884; 885; 886; 889; 890; 897; 903; 904(2); 908; 910; 913(2); 914(3); 916(3); 917; 925(7); 927; 928; 929(3); 938(2); 941; 945; 946; 948(5); 949; 953; 865(2); 894(4); 971(3); 1045; 963; 967; 974(3); 976; 979(2); 1040; 1001; 1021; 983; 985; 988(2); 991; 994; 996; 1000; 1003; 1006; 1014; 1020(5); 1026; 1033; 1034; 1037; 1038; 1039; 975; 975

74 appell. affirmances 10 appell. reversals 12 judgments after bench trials 10 judgments after jury jury trials [including 4 JMOLs] 145 summary judgments

24

Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement

P= 14 [701; 766(4); 768; 794; 921; 971; 1045; 1044(2); 990; 1018]

4 appell. affirmances 3 judgments after jury trials 2 judgments after bench trials 5 summary judgments

I= 131 [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); 738; 753(2); 758; 760; 766(2); 767; 768; 769(3); 770; 771; 773(2); 774(4); 775; 776; 777; 783; 793(2); 794(2); 798; 806(3); 807; 808(2); 811(4); 816; 829; 832; 842; 845; 849; 850; 853; 859; 900(4); 901; 933; 935; 955; 957; 958; 872; 889; 903; 904(2); 908; 913(2); 917; 927; 928; 929(3); 938(2); 946; 949; 963; 972; 974(3); 976; 1040; 1046; 1021(2); 988; 995; 996; 1039]

44 appell. affirmances 1 appell. reversal 10 judgments after bench trials 4 judgments after jury trials [incl. 3 JMOLs] 72 summary judgments

25

Inducing infringement

P= 20 [769(4); 670(2); 752(2); 766(4); 676; 904; 866; 714(3); 962; 977]	6 appell. affirmances 4 judgments after bench trials 2 judgments after jury trials 8 summary judgments
I= 35 [860; 729; 790; 663; 927; 750; 758(2); 617; 649; 654; 655; 656; 659; 672; 696; 872; 876; 914(2); 915(5); 1033; 1037; 1038; 849; 893; 633; 856; 857(2); 976]	7 appell. affirmances 2 appell. reversals 2 judgments after bench trials 1 judgment JMOL after jury trial 23 summary judgments

26

Contributory infringement

P= 19 [769(4); 802; 921; 670(2); 927; 766(4); 676; 714(3); 962(2)]	5 appell. affirmance 6 judgments after bench trials 3 judgments after jury trials 5summary judgments
I= 22 [780; 794; 663; 654; 655; 656; 659; 696; 876; 914(2); 915(5); 985; 840; 898; 633; 857(2)]	5 appell. affirmances 3 judgments after bench trials 14 summary judgments

27

Selling or importing product of patented process

28

Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g)

P=
I= 7 [915(5); 979(2)]	7 summary judgments

29

License defense

P= 10 [660(2); 912; 749; 756; 781; 782; 658; 694; 1035]	3 judgments after bench trials 7 summary judgments
I= 5 [927; 754; 771; 887; 840]	1 appell. affirmance 1 judgment after bench trial 3 summary judgments

30

Exhaustion defense

P= 14 [749; 781; 782; 658; 662(2); 703; 915(5); 1035; 638]	1 appell. affirmance 12 summary judgments 1 ITC ruling
I= 1 [638]	1 ITC ruling

31

Exemption under § 271(e)

P=

I=

32

Exemption for other experiments

P=

I=

Damages calculations

33

Lost profits

P= 3 [802; 873; 616]	2 judgments after bench trials 1 summary judgment
I= 6 [729; 674; 631(3); 731]	1 appell. affirmance 1 appell. reversal 1 judgment after bench trial 3 summary judgments

34

Reasonable royalty

P= 12 [623(3); 674; 873; 647; 891; 1007; 725; 714(3)]	4 appell. affirmances 5 judgments after bench trials 1 judgment after jury trial 2 summary judgments
I= 3 [927(2); 707]	3 judgments after jury trials [including 2 JMOLs]

35

Split bases

P=

I=

Special factors

36

Willfulness

P= 16 [792; 623(3); 674; 645; 701; 922; 1019; 1022; 800; 741; 965(2); 1042(2)]	5 appell. affirmances 5 judgments after bench trials 5 judgments after jury trials 1 summary judgment
I= 19 [860; 873; 904(2); 921; 647; 670(2); 937; 1001; 1021(2); 635; 1005; 1007; 1039; 707; 962(2)]	3 appell. affirmances 1 appell. reversal 4 judgments after bench trials 7 JMOLs in jury trials 4 summary judgments

37

Enhanced damages due to willfulness

P= 10 [778; 792; 824(2); 645; 669; 674; 891; 965(2)]	2 appell. affirmances 7 judgments after bench trials 1 summary judgment
I= 11 [860; 647; 670(2); 873; 877; 904(2); 1002; 1022; 616]	1 appell. reversal 9 bench trials 1 summary judgment

38

Attorney fees to patentee

P= 11 [802; 824(2); 827(2); 669; 674; 922; 965(2); 1041]	3 appell. affirmances 8 judgments after bench trials
I= 24 [860; 778; 794; 623(3); 645; 647; 670(2); 699; 873; 877; 904(2); 919; 921; 999; 616; 993; 1007; 834 733; 852]	3 appell. affirmances 1 appell. reversal 17 judgments after bench trials 3 summary judgments

39

Attorney fees to accused infringer

P= 28 [620; 626; 630; 643; 664; 673; 678; 702; 684(2); 765; 794; 858; 956; 876; 921; 948; 951; 852; 968; 998; 1023; 1027; 1031; 981; 982; 984; 1004]	3 appell. affirmances 3 appell. reversals 16 judgments after bench trials 6 summary judgments
I= 20 [611; 697(2); 875; 884; 906; 926; 746; 818(2); 820(2); 822(4); 1015; 1017; 1030; 1008]	16 judgments after bench trials 4 summary judgments

40

Preliminary injunction ruling

P= 13 [755(2); 787; 817(2); 624(2); 932; 950; 1009; 608(2); 964]	3 appell. affirmances 10 judgments after bench trials
I= 17 [764; 789; 795; 796; 799; 814; 632; 893; 896; 898; 907; 911; 931; 943; 952; 987; 712]	1 appell. affirmances 16 bench trials