i4i Limited Partnership v. Microsoft Corp., 598 F.3d 831 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (PROST, Schall & Moore), cert. granted, 131 S. Ct. 647 (2010) i4iMicrosoft03102010

MAJOR ISSUES: burden of proof on patent validity; clear and convincing evidence; prior art not before PTO during examination; on sale bar; anticipation; corroboration of inventor testimony on prior art; damages; reasonable royalty; expert testimony; claim interpretation; contributory infringement and active inducement; enhanced damages; willful infringement; permanent injunction Read CPLRG™ 0032

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc., 599 F.3d 1277 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (GAJARSA & Moore; DYK, dissenting)LabCorpMetabolite03112010

MAJOR ISSUES: declaratory judgment; federal court jurisdiction; cases arising under patent law; jurisdiction determined at outset of suit; prior suit resolving infringement issue Read CPLRG™ 0033

Delaware Valley Floral Group, Inc. v. Shaw Rose Nets, LLC, 597 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (PROST, Bryson & Linn) DelawareValleyFloral03112010

MAJOR ISSUES: on sale bar; inventor testimony on date of first sale of invention Read CPLRG™ 0034

Marrin v. Griffin, 599 F.3d 1290 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (DYK & Bryson; NEWMAN, dissenting) MarrinGriffin03222010
      
MAJOR ISSUES: claim preamble as limitation; anticipation; preamble as basis for distinguishing prior art; prosecution history; negative limitation Read CPLRG™ 0035

Pressure Products Medical Supplies v. Greatbatch Ltd., 599 F.3d 1308 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (RADER, Lourie, Gajarsa & Moore; NEWMAN, concurring- in- part & dissenting-in-part) PressureProducts03242010

MAJOR ISSUES: supplementing Markman claim construction order during trial; means-plus-function limitations; corresponding structure in prior art incorporated by reference not sufficiently described; obviousness; support for jury verdict; expert testimony that prior art lacked a claim limitation; secondary considerations; prior art considered by PTO during examination and reexamination; inequitable conduct: untimely motion to amend answer to add a defense Read CPLRG™ 0036