February 2014
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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 |
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