3Q 2009 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 [1632; 1685; 1624]
I: 1 [1636]
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P: 7 [1617; 1655; 1676; 1687; 1670(2); 1685]
I: 3 [1628(2); 1653]
03 § 102(b) -- public use P:  1 [1685]
I: 2 [1618; 1631]
04 § 102(b) -- on sale P: 2 [1668; 1618]
I: 1 [1688]
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment P: 1 [1685]
I:  
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting P: 1 [1685]
I:
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another P: 1 [1685]
I:
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship P: 2 [1688; 1696;
I: 1 [1631]
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty) P:
I:
10 § 103 -- obviousness P: 11 [1635(2); 1650(2); 1676; 1629; 1687; 1632; 1670(2); 1685]
I: 10 [1646; 1672; 1618; 1631; 1663; 1667(2); 1680]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description P: 5 [1676; 1610; 1685(3)]
I:  4 [1635; 1672; 1628(2)]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement P:  7 [1635(2); 1650(3); 1670; 1655]
I: 2 [1649; 1661]
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode P:  1 [1670]
I:  
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite P: 9 [1617(2); 1650(2); 1628(2); 1670(2); 1684]
I:  4 [1622; 1614; 1623; 1673]
15 Double patenting P: 2 [1617(2)]
I: 1 [1686]
16 Improper broadening P:
I:
  Enforceability decisions  
17 Inequitable conduct P: 16 [1619; 1691; 1608; 1627(2); 1633; 1635(2); 1638; 1646; 1650; 1652; 1658; 1672; 1618; 1624]
I: 2 [1635; 1675]
18 Misuse P  3 [1691; 1608; 1693]
I:
  Procedural defenses  
19 Laches P:  1 [1693]
I:
20 Equitable estoppel P:  
I:
21 Limitations P:
I:
22 Failure to mark P: 2 [1696; 1614]
I: 1 [1648]
  Infringement issues  
23 Literal direct infringement P: 20 [1617(3); 1655; 1696; 1617; 1692; 1650(2); 1672(2); 1644(3); 1647; 1656; 1685(4)]
I: 19 [1617; 1698; 1699; 1634(2); 1639(3); 1657; 1673; 1681; 1683(3); 1689; 1694(2); 1636(2)]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement P: 2 [1692; 1656]
I: 12 [1617; 1634(4); 1687; 1611; 1612; 1613; 1616; 1630; 1645]
25 Inducing infringement P:
I: 4 [1691; 1676; 1613; 1639]
26 Contributory infringement P:
I: 2 [1691; 1639]
27 Selling or importing product of patented process P: 2 [1641; 1677]
I: 3 [1609(2); 1678]
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g) P: 1 [1660]
I: 1 [1624]
29 License defense P: 1 [1693]
I:
30 Exhaustion defense P:  1 [1662]
I:
31 Exemption under § 271(e) P: 1 [1660]
I:
32 Exemption for other experiments P:
I:
  Damages calculations  
33 Lost profits P: 1 [1690]
I: 1 [1690]
34 Reasonable royalty P:
I:
35 Split bases P:
I:
  Special factors  
36 Willfulness P:  2 [1696; 1659]
I:
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness P: 3 [1637; 1608; 1662]
I:  3 [1698; 1642; 1682]
38 Attorney fees to patentee P:
I: 6 [1698; 1625; 1642; 1682; 1625; 1654]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer P: 1 [1676]
I:
40 Preliminary injunction ruling P: 3 [1641; 1666; 1690]
I: 5 [1640; 1651; 1664; 1671; 1679]