Patent Rights Protection Group, LLC v. Video Gaming Technologies, Inc., 603 F.3d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (LINN, Rader & Archer) PatentRightsProtectionGroup05122010

Major Issues:  personal jurisdiction; trade show attendance; reasonableness of exercise of jurisdiction; suits against multiple accused infringers; jurisdictional discovery; 2011 Supreme Court decisions, J. McIntyre, Goodyear Read CPLRG™ 0075

587 F.3d 1324, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 26245 (Fed. Cir. 2009) (LINN, Dyk & Prost)

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MAJOR ISSUES: Obviousness–common sense not reflected in specific reference or expert opinion
Obvious to try
Long-felt need

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Photocure ASA v. Kappos, 603 F.3d 1372, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 9465 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (NEWMAN, Rader & Linn)Photocure05102010

MAJOR ISSUES: patent term extension for drugs, Hatch-Waxman Act; first commercial marketing of “drug product”; active ingredient of drug product; methyl ester of compound in previous drug Read CPLRG™ 0066

Power-One, Inc. v. Artesyn Technologies, Inc., 599 F.3d 1343, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 6487 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (KENDALL, district judge, Michel & Gajarsa)PowerOne03302010

MAJOR ISSUES: definiteness; construction of technical term giving reasonable guidance to jury; “near”, “adapted to”; precise measurements not required; obviousness; conflicting expert testimony supporting jury verdict; all claim elements in prior art: obviousness not established; secondary considerations; industry praised; infringer touting patented feature to its customers Read CPLRG™ 0038

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