:: Vol. 3, No. 25 (1 August 2005)

:: Dictionaries Less Important than "Intrinsic Record" when Construing Claims. Phillips v. AWH Corp., Nos. 03-1269, 03-1286 (Fed. Cir. July 12, 2005)

:: Vol. 3, No. 24 (8 July 2005)

:: Consumer Confusion Not an Element of the Trademark Fair Use Defense. KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression I, Inc., 543 U.S. ___, 125 S. Ct. 542, 160 L. Ed. 2d 440, 72 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1833 (Dec. 8, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 23 (16 June 2005)

:: Supreme Court Determines That "Safe Harbor" of Sec. 271(e)(1) for FDA Approval May Be Broader Than You Expected. Merck KGaA v. Integra Life Sciences I, Ltd., 545 U.S. ___, 74 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1801 (June 13, 2005)

:: Vol. 3, No. 22 (10 June 2005)

:: "Consisting Of" Does Not Exclude Irrelevant Components. Norian Corp. v. Stryker Corp., 363 F.3d 1321, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1508 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 6, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 21 (23 May 2005)

:: Patentee Not Required to Establish Experimental Use by "Clear and Convincing Evidence". Lisle Corp. v. A.J. Mfg. Co., 398 F.3d 1306, 73 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1891 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 11, 2005)

:: Vol. 3, No. 20 (9 May 2005)

:: Close Shave for Gillette. Gillette Co. v. Energizer Holdings, Inc., 405 F.3d 1367, 74 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1586 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 29, 2005)

:: Vol. 3, No. 19 (29 April 2005)

:: Kit Comprising Instructions for a New Use of a Known Product Is Not Novel. In re Ngai, 367 F.3d 1336, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1862 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 18 (22 April 2005)

:: "Inhibitor or Activator" of a Protein Not Limited to Compounds that Directly Interact with the Protein Housey Pharm., Inc. v. AstraZeneca UK Ltd., 366 F.3d 1348, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1641 (Fed. Cir. May 7, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 17 (1 April 2005)

:: Reasonable Apprehension of Suit Based on Activity Which Could Constitute Infringement Sufficient to Sue for Declaratory Judgment. Sierra Applied Scis., Inc. v. Advanced Energy Indus., Inc., 363 F.3d 1361, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1577 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 13, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 16 (18 March 2005)

:: Market Power May Be Presumed When Assessing Whether a Patent Tying Arrangement Violates Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Indep. Ink, Inc. v. Ill. Tool Works, Inc., 396 F.3d 1342, 73 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1705 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 25, 2005)

:: Vol. 3, No. 15 (11 March 2005)

:: "Critical Period" for On-Sale Bar Cannot Predate Conception of Claimed Invention. Sparton Corp. v. United States, 399 F.3d 1321, 73 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1919 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 28, 2005)

:: Comments in Specification Emphasizing Advantages of Invention and Criticizing Prior Art Can Surrender Possible Equivalents of Claimed Invention. Gaus v. Conair Corp., 363 F.3d 1284, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1380 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 1, 2004), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 125 S. Ct. 346, 160 L. Ed. 2d 226 (Oct. 12, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 14 (25 February 2005)

:: Corroborating Evidence Needed to Compel Addition of an Inventor to an Issued Patent. Linear Tech. Corp. v. Impala Linear Corp., 379 F.3d 1311, 72 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1065 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 17, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 13 (18 February 2005)

:: ISP Acting as Mere Conduit Not Required to Produce Customer Records. Recording Indus. Ass'n of Am. v. Charter Communications, Inc., 393 F.3d 771, 73 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1339 (8th Cir. Jan. 4, 2005)

:: Vol. 3, No. 12 (11 February 2005)

:: Failure to Comply with Government Contract Terms Could Lead to Government Assuming Ownership of Patent. Campbell Plastics Eng'g & Mfg., Inc. v. Brownlee, 389 F.3d 1243, 73 U.S.P.Q.2d 1357 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 10, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 11 (4 February 2005)

:: An Offer to License an Invention Is Not an Offer for Sale Under Section 102(b). Elan Corp. v. Andrx Pharms., Inc., 366 F.3d 1336, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1722 (Fed. Cir. May 5, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 10 (21 January 2005)

:: Vacuum Business Cleans Up in Trademark Dispute. Scott Fetzer Co. v. House of Vacuums, Inc., 381 F.3d 477, 72 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1011 (5th Cir. Aug. 12, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 9 (14 January 2005)

:: Functional Description Can Satisfy Written Description Requirement Only if There Is Also a Structure-Function Relationship Known to Those of Ordinary Skill in the Art. In re Wallach, 378 F.3d 1330, 71 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1939 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 11, 2004)

:: Supreme Court to Review Decision in Integra v. Merck. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd. v. Merck KGaA, 331 F.3d 860, 66 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1865 (Fed. Cir. June 6, 2003), cert. granted, No. 03-1237 (U.S. Jan. 7, 2005)

:: Vol. 3, No. 8 (7 January 2005)

:: Filing ANDA Does Not Create Per Se Willful Infringement. Glaxo Group Ltd. v. Apotex, Inc., 376 F.3d 1339, 71 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1801 (Fed. Cir. July 27, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 7 (23 December 2004)

:: Clear and Convincing Evidence Needed to Compel Addition of Co-Inventor to an Issued Patent. Eli Lilly & Co. v. Aradigm Corp., 376 F.3d 1352, 71 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1787 (Fed. Cir. July 20, 2004)

:: Happy Holidays

:: Vol. 3, No. 6 (17 December 2004)

:: Look to Claim Scope to See Whether Activities Are a "Reduction to Practice" or a "Public Use" Under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 102(b). SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp., 365 F.3d 1306, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1737 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 23, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 5 (9 December 2004)

:: Federal Circuit Construes the Term "Operatively Connected". Innova/Pure Water, Inc. v. Safari Water Filtration Sys., Inc., 381 F.3d 1111, 72 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1001 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 11, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 4 (3 December 2004)

:: Measurements from Speculative Model Based on Prior Art Drawings Not Useable for Challenging Validity. Nystrom v. TREX Co., 374 F.3d 1105, 71 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1241 (Fed. Cir. June 28, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 3 (19 November 2004)

:: Poster Board Display at Public Meeting Qualifies as "Printed Publication". In re Klopfenstein, 380 F.3d 1345, 72 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1117 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 18, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 2 (12 November 2004)

:: Federal Law Preempts State-Law Tort Claims Relating to Patent Enforcement Unless the Patentee's Infringement Claim Is Objectively Baseless. Globetrotter Software, Inc. v. Elan Computer Group, Inc., 362 F.3d 1367, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1161 (Fed. Cir. March 23, 2004)

:: Vol. 3, No. 1 (5 November 2004)

:: Licensee in Good Standing Cannot File Declaratory Judgment to Challenge Patent. Gen-Probe, Inc. v. Vysis, Inc., 359 F.3d 1376, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1087 (Fed. Cir. March 5, 2004)

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