Verizon Services Corp. v. Cox Fibernet Virginia, Inc., 602 F.3d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (LINN, Mayer & Prost)Verizon04162010
MAJOR ISSUES: arguments to jury bearing on claim construction; anticipation; single reference rule; incorporation by reference; obviousness; relevant field of art; hostile testimony by named inventors Read CPLRG™ 0052
Hornback v. United States, 601 F.3d 1382 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (RADER, Michel & Folsom, district judge)Hornback04152010
MAJOR ISSUES: use of invention by United States; Invention Secrecy Act compensation; compensation suits in Court of Federal Claims; 28 U.SC. § 1498 Read the rest of this entry »
Harari v. Hollmer, 602 F.3d 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (PROST, Bryson & Archer) Harari04192010
MAJOR ISSUES: applications simultaneously filed; incorporation by reference; continuation application; preliminary amendment adding text of incorporated matter Read CPLRG™ 0053
Novo Nordisk A/S v. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., 601 F.3d 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (RADER; CLEVENGER,, concurring; DYK, dissenting) NovoNordisk04142010
MAJOR ISSUES: listing method-of-use claims with Food and Drug Administration; FDA approved uses; labeling of generic drugs; Hatch-Waxman Act; 2003 counterclaim amendment Read CPLRG™ 0050
Suitco Surface, Inc., In re, 603 F.3d 1255 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (RADER, Prost & Moore)SuitcoSurface04142010
MAJOR ISSUES: PTO reexamination; broadest reasonable construction of claims; construction not reasonable; PTO findings on reference disclosure Read CPLRG™ 0049
