3Q 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: 19 [2375(3); 2382(4); 2384(4); 2385(5); 2406; 2370(2)]
I: 2 [2406; 2338]
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P: 21 [2344; 2361(2); 2365; 2376; 2381; 2382(4); 2384(4); 2385(5); 2386; 2393]
I: 6 [2351; 2365; 2375(2); 2378; 2386]
03 § 102(b) -- public use P:  9 [2384(4); 2385(5)]
I: 1 [2351]
04 § 102(b) -- on sale P: 10 [2369; 2384(4); 2385(5)]
I: 2 [2351; 2366]
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment P:
I:  
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting P:
I:
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another P: 9 [2382(4); 2385(5)]
I:
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship P: 1 [2375]
I: 1 [2338]
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty) P:
I: 1 [2400]
10 § 103 -- obviousness P: 36 [2341; 2344; 2348; 2350; 2365; 2370; 2375; 2381; 2382(4); 2384(4); 2385(5); 2386(3); 2387; 2388(3); 2292; 2295; 2406(3); 2370; 2393; 2340]
I: 10 [2352(2); 2365; 2375(2); 2378; 2386(2); 2391; 2406]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description P: 13 [2361; 2375; 2384(4); 2385(5); 2391; 2392]
I:  2 [2406; 2338]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement P:  6 [2344; 2361; 2384(4)]
I:
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode P:  17 [2352(7); 2384(4); 2385(5); 2340]
I:  2 [2356(2)]
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite P: 10 [2361; 2381(2); 2384(4); 2346; 2340; 2343]
I:  1 [2352]
15 Double patenting P: 3 [2348; 2387; 2392]
I:
16 Improper broadening P:
I:
  Enforceability decisions  
17 Inequitable conduct P: 21 [2337(2); 2350; 2352(7); 2360(2); 2363; 2381(2); 2384(4); 2387; 2392]
I: 1 [2379]
18 Misuse P  
I:
  Procedural defenses  
19 Laches P:  1 [2368]
I:
20 Equitable estoppel P:  6 [2352(6)]
I:
21 Limitations P:
I:
22 Failure to mark P: 3 [2352(2); 2376]
I: 1 [2359]
  Infringement issues  
23 Literal direct infringement P: 25 [2357(2); 2370; 2373(3); 2375; 2376; 2384(4); 2385(5); 2388(2) 2392; 2395; 2399; 2405; 2406; 2370]
I: 47 [2337; 2338(2); 2339; 2340; 2342; 2345; 2346; 2407; 2408; 2411; 2412(2); 2413; 2415; 2337(5); 2355(2); 2357(2); 2360; 2361(2); 2362; 2365(2); 2369; 2375(4); 2380(2); 2384; 2389(3); 2391; 2394; 2396; 2397; 2400; 2406]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement P: 6 [2384(4); 2392; 2406]
I: 11 [2347; 2413; 2355; 2360; 2362; 2384; 2389(2); 2394; 2397; 2384]
25 Inducing infringement P: 9 [2410; 2375; 2385(5); 2388(2); 2392]
I: 6 [2375(4); 2380(2)]
26 Contributory infringement P: 8 [2375; 2385(5); 2388(2)]
I: 4 [2375(4)]
27 Selling or importing product of patented process P:
I:
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) P:
I:
29 License defense P:
I:
30 Exhaustion defense P:  
I: 1 [2359]
31 Exemption under § 271(e) P: 9 [2348; 2349(7); 2364]
I: 1 [2387]
32 Exemption for other experiments P:
I:
  Damages calculations  
33 Lost profits P:
I:
34 Reasonable royalty P: 9 [2349((7); 2364; 2405]
I: 2 [2371; 2398]
35 Split bases P:
I:
  Special factors  
36 Willfulness P:  9 [2349(7); 2395; 2405]
I: 5 [2373(3); 2374; 2406]
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness P: 7 [2349(7)]
I:  
38 Attorney fees to patentee P: 3 [2340; 2395; 2405]
I: 2 [2354; 2376]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer P: 2 [2409; 2340]
I: 3 [2345; 2358; 2402]
40 Preliminary injunction ruling P: 1 [2401]
I: 5 [2355(2); 2365; 2372; 2404]