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DECISIONS FOR 1st Q 2006

                         P =Patent owner prevailed on the issue
I =Accused infringer prevailed on the issue
*Small numerals following the number of decisions
for P and I are the case numbers as they appear in the Cumulative Case List.
                                                         
          
          
Cumulative Case List

Issue CodeDescriptionResults
 Validity decisions 
01 § 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publicationP:2 [291, 309]
I:
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patentP:4 [254, 261, 291, 309],
I:2 [279, 292]
03 § 102(b) -- public useP:  
I:  
04 § 102(b) -- on saleP:1 [322]
I:2 [305(2)]
05 § 102(c) -- abandonmentP:
I:  
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patentingP:
I:
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of anotherP:3 [291, 299(2)]
I:2 [279, 312]
08 § 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorshipP:1 [291]
I:
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)P:2 [261, 291]
I:
10 § 103 -- obviousnessP:4 [282, 299(2), 315]
I:8 [253, 263, 284(2), 291, 307, 311, 327]
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --descriptionP:4 [282, 283, 299(2)]
I:1 [268]
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablementP:  
I:1 [291]
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best modeP:  
I:  
14 § 112 -- claim indefiniteP:2 [253, 267]
I:1 [292]
15 Double patentingP:  
I:2 [279(2)]
16 Improper broadeningP:
I:
 Enforceability decisions 
17 Inequitable conductP:10 [254, 260, 265, 282, 285, 286, 301, 315, 322, 325]
I:6 [263, 268, 279(2), 298, 321]
18 MisuseP:  
I:
 Procedural defenses 
19 LachesP:1 [312]
I:1 [268]
20 Equitable estoppelP:  
I:1 [330]
21 LimitationsP:
I:
22 Failure to markP:
I:
 Infringement issues 
23 Literal direct infringementP:16 [252, 268, 275, 288, 289, 296, 299(2), 306(3), 313(2), 320, 328, 333]
I:42 [251, 254, 255(2), 258, 259, 263, 264, 266, 269, 274(4), 277(2), 282, 284, 287, 289(2), 290(2), 291, 295, 300, 307, 310, 312, 313, 314(2), 317(2), 323, 324, 326, 329, 330, 332, 334, 335]
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringementP:1 [252]
I:27 [251, 253, 259, 264, 277(2), 284, 287, 289(2), 290(4), 292, 293, 296, 303, 312, 314(2), 318, 323, 324, 326, 329, 335]
25 Inducing infringementP:2 [260, 296]
I:1 [321]
26 Contributory infringementP:2 [275, 304]
I:  
27 Selling or importing product of patented processP:
I:1 [272]
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g)P:
I:
29 License defenseP:
I:2 [319(2)]
30 Exhaustion defenseP:  
I:11 [280(11)]
31 Exemption under § 271(e)P:
I:
32 Exemption for other experimentsP:
I:
 Damages calculations 
33 Lost profitsP:2 [257, 275]
I:1 [294]
34 Reasonable royaltyP:5 [249(2), 250, 294, 304]
I:
35 Split basesP:
I:
 Special factors 
36 WillfulnessP:5 [250, 275, 283, 296, 328]
I:4 [262, 300, 317(2)]
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulnessP:3 [250, 297, 328]
I:  
38 Attorney fees to patenteeP:9 [250, 257, 268, 275, 296, 297, 298, 316(2)]
I:4 [262, 304, 317(2)]
39 Attorney fees to accused infringerP:5 [269, 271, 273, 282, 322]
I:1 [272]
40 Preliminary injunction rulingP:2 [270, 302]
I:8 [256, 271, 276, 281(2), 308(2), 334]