Representative Engagements
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Finnegan client SAP received a favorable ruling in the first Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) decision in a post-grant review of a covered business method patent, a proceeding established as part of the America Invents Act. The Board found all of the challenged claims of a patent owned by Versata Software unpatentable under section 101 of the Patent Act. The ruling came just nine months after Finnegan filed the petition on September 16, 2012, the first day the new procedure took effect. |
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| In this case involving a design patent, Chef’n Corporation accused Finnegan client Trudeau Corp. of infringing a patent for a silicone vegetable steamer. The Western of District of Washington granted summary judgment of no infringement in favor of Trudeau. As part of the order, Judge Pechman also granted Trudeau’s motion to strike the declarations of two industry experts produced by Chef’n. Earlier in the case, Trudeau successfully defeated Chef’n’s motion for a preliminary injunction. |
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| Since 2000, Finnegan has worked closely with the inventors and legal staff at Caterpillar Inc. The firm has prepared and is prosecuting several hundred patent applications in the United States and in many foreign countries. We have also assisted Caterpillar with many opinion matters involving issues of patent validity, infringement, government contracts, licensing, and copyrights. And we have a significant role protecting Caterpillar's well-known trademarks around the world. |
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| Toyota has long turned to Finnegan to protect its product design. The firm has prosecuted hundreds of U.S. design patent applications on behalf of Toyota for various cars and trucks, as well as parts and accessories. |
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