4Q 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 [1747; 1710; 1737]
I: 2 [1712; 1703]
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P: 1 [1735]
I: 1 [1748]
03 § 102(b) -- public use P:  2 [1724; 1733]
I: 1 [1772]
04 § 102(b) -- on sale P: 3 [1716; 1724; 1758]
I: 2 [1722; 1768]
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment P:
I:  1 [1764]
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting P:
I:
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another P:
I: 5 [1776; 1731(4)]
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship P: 2 [1734; 1762]
I:
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty) P:
I:
10 § 103 -- obviousness P: 15 [1716; 1747; 1778; 1734(5); 1735; 1710; 1712; 1720; 1724; 1733; 1737]
I: 8 [1746; 1767(2); 1771; 1772(4)]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description P: 5 [1734(4); 1735]
I:  2 [1755(2)]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement P:  6 [1734(4); 1735; 1758]
I:
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode P: 5 [1734(4); 1735]
I:  
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite P: 8 [1743; 1745; 1730; 1734(5)]
I:  6 [1744; 1732; 1706; 1718; 1755(2)]
15 Double patenting P: 1 [1747]
I:
16 Improper broadening P:
I:
  Enforceability decisions  
17 Inequitable conduct P: 4 [1770; 1730; 1734; 1723]
I: 1 [1755]
18 Misuse P  
I:
  Procedural defenses  
19 Laches P:  1 [1769]
I: 2 [1705; 1755]
20 Equitable estoppel P:  1 [1705]
I: 1 [1755]
21 Limitations P:
I:
22 Failure to mark P:
I: 2 [1769; 1715]
  Infringement issues  
23 Literal direct infringement P: 20 [1741; 1769; 1716; 1704; 1734(5); 1735; 1702; 1712(2); 1719(3); 1721; 1737; 1740; 1759]
I: 13 [1769; 1717; 1766; 1774; 1775; 1777; 1729; 1720; 1724; 1725; 1739; 1753; 1759]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement P: 1 [1724]
I: 5 [1769; 1736; 1739; 1749; 1759]
25 Inducing infringement P: 3 [1716; 1710; 1721]
I:
26 Contributory infringement P: 2 [1716; 1740]
I:
27 Selling or importing product of patented process P:
I:
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g) P:
I:
29 License defense P:
I: 2 [1738(2)]
30 Exhaustion defense P:  
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: 3 [1741; 1716; 1728]
I:
35 Split bases P:
I:
  Special factors  
36 Willfulness P:  2 [1741; 1727]
I: 6 [1769; 1708; 1702; 1707(2); 1713]
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness P: 3 [1741; 1716; 1727]
I:  
38 Attorney fees to patentee P: 2 [1709; 1773]
I: 3 [1715; 1734; 1752]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer P: 7 [ 1715; 1718; 1734; 1761; 1763; 1765; 1756]
I: 2 [1750; 1760]
40 Preliminary injunction ruling P: 5 [1700; 1701; 1704; 1714; 1726]
I: 4 [1742; 1751; 1754; 1757]