1998 Federal Circuit Patent Decisions

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A-C

3D Sys., Inc. v. Aarotech Lab., Inc., Docket No. 97-1514, 160 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Personal jurisdiction

Additive Controls & Measurement Sys., Inc. v. Flowdata, Inc., Docket No. 98-1035, 154 F.3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Injunction against successor of infringer

Akron Polymer Container Corp. v. Exxel Container, Inc., Docket No. 97-1438, 148 F.3d 1380 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Inequitable conduct

Anderson v. Int'l Eng'g & Mfg., Inc., Docket No. 98-1062, 160 F.3d 1345 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Claim construction

Applied Med. Resources Corp. v. United States Surgical Corp., Docket No. 97-1526, 147 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Anticipation, best mode disclosure.

Applied Medical v. U.S. Surgical Corp., Docket No. 97-1526, 147 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Georgetown]

• Best Mode

ATD Corp. v. Lydall, Inc., Docket No. 97-1308, 159 F.3d 534 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Inequitable conduct

Barton v. Adang, Docket No. 97-1491, 162 F.3d 1140 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Jurisdiction

Baxter Int'l, Inc. v. McGaw, Inc., Docket No. 96-1329, 149 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Inequitable conduct, Prosecution history.
  

Bai v. L&L Wings, Inc., Docket No. 98-1008, 174 F.3d 1308 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Determination of infringement on summary judgement

In re Berg, Docket No. 97-1367, 140 F.3d 1428 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Obviousness, double-patenting.

Bradley v. Chiron Corp., Docket No. 96-1536, 136 F.3d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Inventorship, ownership under contract.

Bruning v. Hirose, Docket No. 96-1184, 161 F.3d 681 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Best mode.

Bruning v. Hirose, Docket No. 96-1184, 161 F.3d 681 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Georgetown]

• Best Mode

C.R. Bard, Inc. v. M3 Sys., Inc., Docket No. 96-1165, 157 F.3d 1340 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Anticipation, Inventorship, Obviousness, Fraud, Antitrust

C.R. Bard, Inc. v. M3 Sys., Inc., Docket No. 96-1165, 161 F.3d 1380 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Anti-trust

Canon Computer Sys., Inc. v. Nu-Kote Int'l, Inc., Docket No. 97-1248, 155 F.3d 571 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Preliminary injunction, infringement, invalidity.

Celeritas Technologies, Ltd. v. Rockwell Int'l Corp., Docket No. 97-1512, 150 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Prior art

Champagne Louis Roederer, S.A. v. Delicato Vineyards, Docket No. 98-1032,148 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Similarity to existing trademark

Chiuminatta Concrete Concepts, Inc. v. Cardinal Indus., Inc., Docket No. 97-1194, 145 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, § 112, paragraph 6: means-plus-function claims.

Chiuminatta v. Cardinal, Docket No. 97-1194, 145 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Georgetown]

• Means-plus-function limitation

College Sav. Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Educ. Expense Bd., Docket No. 97-1246, 148 F.3d 1343 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• 11^th Amendment bar.

Comark Communications, Inc. v. Harris Corp., Docket No. 97-1537, 156 F.3d 1182 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Willful infringement, Doctrine of equivalents

Continental Plastic Containers v. Owens Brockway Plastic Products, Inc., Docket No. 96-1509, 141 F.3d 1073 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Invalidity, on-sale bar.

Cooper v. Goldfarb, Docket No. 97-1302, 154 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Reduction to practice

Cybor Corp. v. FAS Technologies, Inc., Docket No. 96-1286, 138 F.3d 1448 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, means-plus-function claims, claim construction.

D-G

Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co. v. CFMT, Inc., Docket No. 97-1569, 142 F.3d 1266 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, declaratory judgment.

In re Dance, Docket No. 97-1229, 160 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Obviousness

In Re Dance, Docket No. 97-1229, 160 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Georgetown]

• Obviousness

In re Daniels, Docket No. 97-1225, 144 F.3d 1452 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Obviousness.

Dawn Equip. Co. v. Kentucky Farms Inc., Docket No. 97-1042, 140 F.3d 1009 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Doctrine of equivalents, means-plus-function claims.

Desper Products, Inc. v. QSound Labs, Inc., Docket No. 97-1163, 157 F.3d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Prosecution history estoppel, Claim construction, Literal infringement

Digital Biometrics, Inc. v. Identix, Inc., Docket No. 97-1208, 149 F.3d 1335 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Literal infringement and doctrine of equivalents

DH Tech., Inc. v. Synergystex Int'l, Inc., Docket No. 97-1128, 154 F.3d 1333 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Awarding of attorney fees

Dow Chem. Co. v. Exxon Corp., Docket No. 97-1347, 144 F.3d 1478 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Inequitable conduct, intentional interference.

Enzo Apa & Son, Inc. v. Geapag, Docket No. 97-1120, 134 F.3d 1090 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Standing to sue, invalidity, infringement.

EMI Group N. Am., Inc. v. Intel Corp., Docket No. 97-1137, 157 F.3d 887 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Literal infringement, Doctrine of equivalents

Ethicon, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., Docket No. 97-1269, 135 F.3d 1456 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, co-inventorship.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp., Docket No. 97-1574, 149 F.3d 1309 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Summary judgement, infringement, claim construction.

Exxon Chem. Patents, Inc. v. Lubrizol Corp., Docket No. 97-1021, 137 F.3d 1475 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, doctrine of equivalents.

Fina Research, S.A. v. Baroid Ltd., Docket No. 97-1429, 141 F.3d 1479 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Actual controversy, infringement, inducing infringement.

Genentech, Inc. v. Regents of the Univ. of California, Docket No. 97-1099, 143 F.3d 1446 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Antitrust, infringement, 11^th, 14^th Amendments.

Gentry Gallery, Inc. v. Berkline Corp., Docket No. 97-1076, 134 F.3d 1473 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Sufficiency of written description, invalidity, inequitable conduct.

Glaxo Group Ltd. v. Torpharm, Inc., Docket No. 97-1556, 153 F.3d 1366 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Application of patent claims

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., Docket No. 97-1199, 162 F.3d 1113 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Inequitable conduct

Graphic Controls Corp. v. Utah Med. Products, Inc., Docket No. 97-1551, 149 F.3d 1382 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Personal jurisdiction

H-L

Heidelberg Harris, Inc. v. Loebach, Docket No. 97-1553, 145 F.3d 1454 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Standing to sue for patent infringement, assignment.

Hester Indus., Inc. v. Stein, Inc., Docket No. 97-1352, 142 F.3d 1472 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Summary judgement of invalidity.

In re Hiniker Co, Docket No. 97-1408, 150 F.3d 1362 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Obviousness

Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States, Docket No. 94-5149, 148 F.3d 1384 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, doctrine of equivalents, damages.

Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States, Docket No. 94-5149, 148 F.3d 1384 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Denial of petition for rehearing

Hunter Douglas, Inc. v. Harmonic Design, Inc., Docket No. 97-1399, 153 F.3d 1318 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Federal law preemption

Hyatt v. Boone, Docket No. 96-1514, 146 F.3d 1348 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Interference, diligence, reduction to practice.

Insituform Technologies, Inc. v. Cat Contracting, Inc., Docket No. 97-1232, 156 F.3d 1199 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Doctrine of equivalents, Prosecution history estoppel

Insituform v. CAT, Docket No. 97-1232, 161 F.3d 688 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Georgetown]

• Doctrine of Equivalents

Insituform v. CAT Contracting, Docket No. 97-1332, 132 F.3d 54 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Georgetown]

• Recalling previous opinion

Johns Hopkins Univ. v. Cellpro, Inc., Docket No. 97-1495, 152 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Obviousness, Enablement

Kahn v. Gen. Motors Corp., Docket No. 97-1277, 135 F.3d 1472 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, claim construction.

Key Pharmaceuticals v. Hercon Lab. Corp., Docket No. 98-1067, 161 F.3d 709 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Claim construction

Laitram Corp. v. Morehouse Indus., Inc., Docket No. 97-1422, 143 F.3d 1456 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, claim construction.

Laitram Corp. v. NEC Corp., Docket No. 98-1060, 163 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Scope of claim

Litton Sys., Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc., Docket No. 95-1242, 145 F.3d 1472 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, obviousness, intervening rights.

Litton Sys., Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc., Docket No. 95-1242, 145 F.3d 1472 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Doctrine of equivalents, prosecution history estoppel.

M-O

Mantech Envtl. Corp. v. Hudson Envtl. Services, Docket No. 98-1079, 152 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Claim construction, Admissibility of extrinsic evidence

Mas-Hamilton Group v. LaGard, Inc., Docket No. 97-1530, 156 F.3d 1206 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Successor-in-interest to patent

Mentor Graphics Corp. v. Quickturn Design Sys., Inc., Docket No. 97-1564, 150 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Assignor estoppel

Mikohn Gaming Corp. v. Acres Gaming, Inc., Docket No. 98-1216, 165 F.3d 891 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Preliminary injunction

Monarch Knitting Mach. Corp. v. Sulzer Morat, Docket No. 97-1224, 139 F.3d 877 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Obviousness, summary judgment.

Multiform Desiccants, Inc. v. Medzam, Docket No. 96-1255, 33 F.3d 1473 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, validity, doctrine of equivalents.

Nike, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Docket No. 97-1173, 138 F.3d 1437 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Patent marking, notice, measure of compensation, accounting.

Nobelpharma AB v. Implant Innovations, Inc., Docket No. 96-1463, 141 F.3d 1059 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Invalidity, antitrust claim.

P-S

Pannu v. Iolab Corp., Docket No. 97-1466, 155 F.3d 1344 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Inventorship, Disclosure requirement

Personalized Media Communications, L.L.C. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, Docket No. 98-1160, 161 F.3d 696 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Indefiniteness

Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Docket No. 98-1360, 170 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Doctrine of equivalents, prosecution history estoppel, infringement.

Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Huntsman Polymers Corp., Docket No. 97-1218, 157 F.3d 866 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Literal infringement, Doctrine of equivalents

Phonometrics, Inc. v. N. Telecom, Inc., Docket No. 96-1469, 133 F.3d 1459 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Validity, enforceability, collateral estoppel.

PPG Indus. v. Guardian Indus. Corp., Docket No. 97-1513, 156 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Claim construction

Red Wing Shoe Co. v. Hockerson-Halberstadt, Inc., Docket No. 97-1474, 148 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Infringement, invalidity, unenforceability.

Renishaw plc v. Marposs Societa' Per Azioni, Docket No. 98-1007, 158 F.3d 1243 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory |

• Claim construction, Literal infringement

Rockwell Int'l Corp. v. United States, Docket No. 97-5065, 147 F.3d 1358 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Obviousness, anticipation.

In re Rouffet, Docket No. 97-1492, 149 F.3d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Obviousness

Scaltech, Inc. v. Retec/Tetra, L.L.C., Docket No. 97-1365, 156 F.3d 1193 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Statutory "on sale" bar

Scholle Corp. v. Blackhawk Molding Co., Docket No. 97-1358,133 F.3d 1469 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, equitable estoppel.

Schulze v. Green, Docket No. 97-1219, 136 F.3d 786 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Interference, inventorship.

Slip Track Sys., Inc. v. Metal Lite, Inc., Docket No. 98-1349, 159 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Stay of infringement action

Spectrum Int'l, Inc. v. Sterilite Corp., Docket No. 98-1243, 164 F.3d 1372 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Literal infringement, Doctrine of equivalents, Prosecution history estoppel

State St. Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Fin. Group, Inc., Docket No. 96-1327, 149 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Patent invalidity for mathematical algorithm exception and "business method" exception

T-Z

Textile Productions, Inc. v. Mead Corp., Docket No. 97-1245, 134 F.3d 1481 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, standing to sue.

Tronzo v. Biomet, Inc., Docket No. 97-1117, 156 F.3d 1154 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Doctrine of equivalents

Unidynamics Corp. v. Automatic Products Int'l, Ltd., Docket No. 97-1322, 157 F.3d 1311 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Literal infringement, Doctrine of equivalents, Novelty and ordinary observer tests

Vectra Fitness, Inc. v. TNWK Corp., Docket No. 98-1192, 162 F.3d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Claim construction

Vehicular Technologies Corp. v. Titan Wheel Int'l, Inc., Docket No. 96-1557, 141 F.3d 1084 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement, doctrine of equivalents.

Wanlass v. Fedders Corp., Docket No. 97-1418, 145 F.3d 1461 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Doctrine of laches, estoppel.

Wanlass v. Gen. Elec. Co., Docket No. 97-1425, 148 F.3d 1334 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Doctrine of laches, estoppel.

Weatherchem Corp. v. J.L. Clark, Inc., Docket No. 98-1064, 163 F.3d 1326 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory]

• Patent invalidity because of prior art

Woodland Trust v. Flowertree Nursery, Inc., Docket No. 97-1547, 148 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Prior knowledge and use of invention by others

YBM Magnex, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n, Docket No. 97-1409, 145 F.3d 1317 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Infringement: literal and doctrine of equivalents.

Young v. AGB Corp., Docket No. 98-1055, 152 F.3d 1377 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Trademark registration

In re Zurko, Docket No. 96-1258, 142 F.3d 1447 (Fed. Cir. 1998). [Emory | Georgetown]

• Obviousness, standard of review of USPTO fact-finding.

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