February 2014
Prosecution History Estoppel Applies to Design Patents
[Appealed from M.D. Fla., Judge Antoon, II]
An Accused Device Must Perform the Claim Limitation of the Asserted Patent Without Modification to Infringe
[Appealed from N.D. Cal., Senior Judge Whyte]
Examiners May Rely on Incomplete Prior Art References to Establish Obviousness
[Appealed from Board]
Prior Art Machine Merely Capable of Performing Claimed Functionality Insufficient to Render Claims Obvious Where Narrow Definition of “Adapted to” Was Used
[Appealed from Board]
District Court Erred in Not Construing Claims for Contempt Motion Where There Was No Prior Claim Construction Because Infringement Had Been Conceded
[Appealed from D. Mass., Judge Young]
Federal Circuit Modifies the Method for Calculating B-delay in Patent Term Adjustment
[Appealed from D.D.C., Judge Huvelle]
Intervening Applications Must Specifically Reference All Earlier Applications in Chain of Priority to Comply with 35 U.S.C. § 120
[Appealed from C.D. Cal., Judge Selna]
Broad Claim Terms Need Only Connote Sufficiently Definite Structure to Those Skilled in the Art
[Appealed from Board]
Abbreviations | |
ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
ANDA | Abbreviated New Drug Application |
APA | Administrative Procedures Act |
APJ | Administrative Patent Judge |
Board | Patent Trial and Appeal Board (formerly the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences) |
Commissioner | Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks |
CIP | Continuation-in-Part |
DJ | Declaratory Judgment |
DOE | Doctrine of Equivalents |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
IDS | Information Disclosure Statement |
ITC | International Trade Commission |
JMOL | Judgment as a Matter of Law |
MPEP | Manual of Patent Examining Procedure |
NDA | New Drug Application |
PCT | Patent Cooperation Treaty |
PTO | United States Patent and Trademark Office |
SJ | Summary Judgment |
TTAB | Trademark Trial and Appeal Board |