4Q 2010 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: 1 [2094]
I:
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent

P: 7 [2161; 2141; 2094; 2147(3)); 2150]
I: 3 [2168; 2169; 2147]
03 § 102(b) -- public use P:  2 [2160; 2094]
I: 2 [2083; 2084]
04 § 102(b) -- on sale P: 1 [2094]
I: 2 [2085; 2164]
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment P:
I:  
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting P:
I:
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another P: 2 [2084(2)]
I:
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship P:
I: 1 [2136]
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty) P: 1 [2139]
I: 1 [2143]
10 § 103 -- obviousness P: 11 [2140; 2096; 2120; 2141; 2136; 2094; 2114(4); 2146]
I: 10 [2157; 2168; 2140; 2169; 2136; 2114(2); 2108(3)]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description P: 4 [2094; 2147(2); 2107]
I:  1 [2107]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement P:  2 [2147; 2094]
I: 3 [2151; 2112; 2147]
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode P:  2 [2094; 2147]
I:  
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite P: 4 [2084(2); 2094; 2113]
I:  5 [2095; 2096; 2166(2); 2147]
15 Double patenting P: 2 [2096; 2120]
I:
16 Improper broadening P:
I:
  Enforceability decisions  
17 Inequitable conduct P: 18 [2121; 2122; 2090(2); 2096; 2120; 2128; 2094; 2102; 2103(3); 2110; 2113(2); 2083(2); 2109]
I: 1 [2121]
18 Misuse P: 2 [2087; 2109] 
I:
  Procedural defenses  
19 Laches P:  1 [2134]
I: 1 [2127]
20 Equitable estoppel P:  
I:
21 Limitations P:
I:
22 Failure to mark P:
I:
  Infringement issues  
23 Literal direct infringement P: 20 [2137(5); 2140; 2161; 2139; 2084(2); 2120; 2128; 2141; 2136; 2094; 2117(4); 2147]
I: 41 [2083(2); 2084; 2085(3); 2086(2); 2139; 2140(2); 2164; 2141; 2136; 2092; 2093; 2095; 2099(3); 2100(2); 2113(2); 2116(2); 2124; 2126(2); 2129(2); 2132(2); 2147(4); 2149; 2137(3)]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement P: 1 [2132]
I: 14 [2148; 2086; 2154; 2142; 2093; 2095; 2101; 2116(2); 2119; 2129(2); 2132(2)]
25 Inducing infringement P:
I: 1 [2106]
26 Contributory infringement P: 1 [2084]
I:
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:
31 Exemption under § 271(e) P:
I:
32 Exemption for other experiments P:
I:
  Damages calculations  
33 Lost profits P: 1 [2085]
I:
34 Reasonable royalty P: 2 [2137; 2118]
I:
35 Split bases P:
I: 1 [2131]
  Special factors  
36 Willfulness P:  2 [2140; 2148]
I: 2 [2128; 2092]
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness P: 1 [2140]
I:  
38 Attorney fees to patentee P:
I: 3 [2115; 2128; 2094]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer P: 8 [2152; 2153; 2089; 2122; 2125; 2133; 2104; 2083]
I: 3 [2088; 2111; 2130]
40 Preliminary injunction ruling P: 4 [2138; 2098; 2123; 2144]
I: 7 [2134; 2091; 2097; 2105; 2121; 2135; 2145]