CAFC Judge Plager in 3M v Tredegar (Aug 6) concurring opinion promotes contra proferentem to construe ambiguous claim terms against patentee

CAFC (Hamilton v. Sunbeam) holds that acceptance of purchase order by patentee's 3rd party mfr. before critical date triggers on sale bar

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CAFC (Aevoe) found prel. inj. extended to non-party that (1) had notice, (2) selling barred prod, (3) “acting in concert” with enjoined pty

In Jang v. Boston Scientific, the 3rd Circuit held that a cash-offset in a settlement agreement may be considered a recovery of damages.

“Taking Vermont’s lead-from Activision v. Pinnacle Bancorp, more states and their AGs show interest in actions by aggressive patent holders”

The CFAC in MWV vacates court’s grant of sum judgment, holding that it wrongly resolved material issues of fact in favor of the nonmovant.

In Broadcom case, Chief Judge Rader upholds nonobviousness of infringed patent and articulates interesting standards post-KSR

There is the potential that Washington Redskins are changing name to WASHINGTON BRAVEHEARTS based on new USPTO filing last week. Stay tuned

CAFC in Ibormeith IP affirmed means-plus-function patent invalid as indefinite where the structure was not particularly defined in spec

In Lifescan, CAFC holds patent exhaustion applies to method when device given to customers embodies the inventive features of the claim

CAFC in Institut Pasteur dismisses appeal as moot bc proposed amendments were substantive and not enterable after expiration of patent.

S. Ct. in Medtronic reversed CAFC, stating that patentee has burden of persuasion on infring. even as a DJ def. and with ongoing license.

CAFC in CBT Flint: narrow construction of 28 U.S.C. 1920(4) - tax only cost for making copies produced, not preparatory or ancillary costs.

Goodlatte Innov. Act targeting abuses of the patent system passed in House 325-91, similar legislation introduced in U.S. Senate Updates

Period b/w NOA and Issuance counts towards PTO’s 3 yr max for prosecution when determining pat. term adj., even if RCE filed, CAFC says

CAFC in ANCORA holds that when construing a claim term, ordinary meaning cannot be overcome by few passing references that do not redefine

CAFC in Elcommerce holds finding M+F structure requires evidence of POSITA’s view & transfer forum has PJ over π if π could’ve sued there

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