July 2010
Claim Term Can Have Different Meanings in Different Claims When Used Inconsistently in Respective Embodiments in Specification
[Appealed from D. Mass., Judge Gorton]
Erroneous Claim Construction of the Article “a” Results in Remand of Patent Suit
[Appealed from W.D. Wis., Chief Judge Crabb]
Court Reverses SJ of Invalidity and Orders Assignment to New Judge
[Appealed from C.D. Cal., Judge Real]
Mere Knowledge of False Marking Insufficient to Irrebuttably Prove Intent to Deceive Under 35 U.S.C. § 292
[Appealed from E.D. Va., Judge Brinkema]
When Based upon Conduct Pertaining to Inventorship, Attorney Fees May Be Awarded Without Determining Inventorship
[Appealed from S.D.N.Y., Judge Crotty]
Federal Circuit Remands for New Trial on Liability of Individual Defendants After Finding Errors in Jury Instructions
[Appealed from E.D. Cal., Judge England]
All Applications in Chain of Priority Must Reference Original Application to Be Entitled to Its Priority Date
[Appealed from W.D. Tex., Judge Yeakel]
Contractual Obligation to Perform an Act Is Not Sufficient to Show Performance of Step of Method Claim
[Appealed from N.D. Iowa, Judge Bennett]
| Abbreviations | |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| ANDA | Abbreviated New Drug Application |
| APA | Administrative Procedures Act |
| APJ | Administrative Patent Judge |
| Board | 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 |
