Medtronic Navigation, Inc. v. BrainLAB Medizinische Computersysteme GMBH, 603 F.3d 943, CPLRG0056 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (BRYSON & Newman; LOURIE, concurring)Medtronic04262010

MAJOR ISSUES:  attorney fee award to prevailing accused infringer;  “exceptional case” determination under 35 U.S.C. § 285; continuing infringement suit after adverse claim construction ruling; theory on doctrine of equivalents and prosecution history estoppel; denial of summary judgment; litigation misconduct; arguments to jury allegedly undermining court’s claim construction Read CPLRG™ 0056

ClearPlay, Inc. v. Abecassis, 602 F.3d 1364, CPLRG 0055 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (BRYSON, Archer & Prost) Clearplay04212010

MAJOR ISSUES: Federal Circuit appellate jurisdiction; case not arising under patent law; state law claims arising from dispute over license agreement in settlement of patent infringement suit; claims provable without necessarily resolving patent law issues Read CPLRG™ 0055

Gillig v. Nike, Inc., 602 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (DYK, Linn & Plager)GilligNike04202010

MAJOR ISSUES:  inventorship correction suit; no res judicata effect of dismissal of prior trade secret suit for lack of standing; correction of pending applications Read CPLRG™ 0054