Richardson v. Stanley Works, Inc., 597 F.3d 1288 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (LOURIE, Dyk & Kendall, district judge) Richardson03092010

MAJOR ISSUES: design patents; infringement; ordinary observer test; functional features separated out from ornamental features Read CPLRG™ 0031

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. v. U.S. Int’l Trade Comm’n, 597 F.3d 1267 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (LOURIE, Newman & Linn) Ajinomoto03082010

MAJOR ISSUES:  best mode requirement; concealment of element of preferred embodiment relating to non-novel claim limitations; claimed methods of cultivating lysine; failure to disclose preferred host cells Read CPLRG™ 0030

Davis v. Brouse McDowell, L.P.A., 596 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (MOORE, Newman & Bryson) Davis03022010

MAJOR ISSUES: patent attorney malpractice; failure to file Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application; federal court jurisdiction; state law requiring proof of “case within a case”; plaintiff’s burden to show invention was patentable Read CPLRG™ 0029

Comaper Corp. v. Antec, Inc., 596 F.3d 1343 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (DYK, Rader & Gajarsa) Comaper03012010 

MAJOR ISSUES: obviousness; inconsistent jury verdicts; independent  claim valid but dependent claim invalid; analogous art; expert testimony showing obviousness Read CPLRG™ 0028

Media Technologies Licensing, LLC v. Upper Deck Co., 596 F.3d 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (MAYER & Lourie; RADER, dissenting)

MediaTech03012010

MAJOR ISSUES: obviousness; non-technical inventions; secondary considerations; objective evidence; commercial success; lack of nexus; long-felt need Read CPLRG™ 0027