4Q 2007 Report

P =Patent owner prevailed on the issue I =Accused infringer prevailed on the issue [Small numerals following the number of decisions for P and I are the case numbers as they appear in the Cumulative Case List.]

Cumulative Case List

Issue Code	Description	Results
	Validity decisions
01	§ 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication	P: 2 [992; 1011] I: 2 [1010(2)]
02	§ 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent	P: I: 7 [1012(2); 1016; 1025; 1039; 966]
03	§ 102(b) -- public use	P: 2 [1042(2)] I:
04	§ 102(b) -- on sale	P: I: 4 [1045(2); 1015; 1018]
05	§ 102(c) -- abandonment	P: I: 1 [986]
06	§ 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting	P: I:
07	§ 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another	P: I: 3 [1012(2); 1014]
08	§ 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship	P: I: 1 [1029]
09	§ 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)	P: 2 [965(2)] I:
10	§ 103 -- obviousness	P: 8 [965(2); 1042(2); 1024; 1021(2); 1011] I: 10 [1010(2); 1012(4); 1028; 1039]
11	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description	P: 3 [1019(2); 1011] I:
12	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement	P: 1 [997] I: 4 [970(2); 979; 1019]
13	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode	P: 1 [973] I: 2 [1016; 1039]
14	§ 112 -- claim indefinite	P: 3 [1011; 973; 998] I: 1 [1036]
15	Double patenting	P: 2 [1024(2)] I:
16	Improper broadening	P: I:
	Enforceability decisions
17	Inequitable conduct	P: 8 [1045; 965(2); 998; 1024(2); 992; 1035] I: 18 [978(15); 1015; 1013; 1039]
18	Misuse	P: 3 [985(2); 1035] I:
	Procedural defenses
19	Laches	P: 1 [1021] I:
20	Equitable estoppel	P: 2 [1021; 1035] I:
21	Limitations	P: I:
22	Failure to mark	P: I:
	Infringement issues
23	Literal direct infringement	P: 13 [1045; 1044(2); 1043(2); 1019; 1032; 980; 989(2); 1011] I: 39 [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]
24	Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement	P: 6 [971; 1045; 1044(2); 990; 1018] I: 14 [963; 972; 974(3); 976; 1040; 1046; 1021(2); 988; 995; 996; 1039]
25	Inducing infringement	P: 2 [962; 977] I: 4 [976; 1033; 1037; 1038]
26	Contributory infringement	P: 2 [962(2)] I: 1 [935]
27	Selling or importing product of patented process	P: I:
28	Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g)	P: I: 2 [979(2)]
29	License defense	P: 1 [1035] I:
30	Exhaustion defense	P: 1 [1035] I:
31	Exemption under § 271(e)	P: I:
32	Exemption for other experiments	P: I:
	Damages calculations
33	Lost profits	P: I:
34	Reasonable royalty	P: 1 [1007] I:
35	Split bases	P: I:
	Special factors
36	Willfulness	P: 6 [965(2); 1042(2); 1019; 1022] I: 8 [962(2); 1001; 1021(2); 1005; 1007; 1039]
37	Enhanced damages due to willfulness	P: 2 [965(2)] I: 2 [1002; 1022]
38	Attorney fees to patentee	P: I: 3 [999; 993; 1007]
39	Attorney fees to accused infringer	P: 9 [968; 998; 1023; 1027; 1031; 981; 982; 984; 1004] I: 4 [1015; 1017; 1030; 1008]
40	Preliminary injunction ruling	P: 2 [964; 1009] I: 1 [987]