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Issue Code
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Description
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Results
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Validity
decisions
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01
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§ 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication
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P=71
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8 appellate affirmances;
4 appellate reversals;
38 trial court rulings after trial;
21 trial court summary judgments
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I=35
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7 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
9 trial court rulings after trial;
14 trial court summary judgments
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02
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§ 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent
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P=46
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20 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
10 trial court rulings after trial;
11 trial court summary judgments
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I=38
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18 appellate affirmances;
4 appellate reversals;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
13 trial court summary judgments
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03
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§ 102(b) -- public use
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P=20
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3 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
4 trial court rulings after trial;
8 trial court summary judgments
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I=22
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8 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
11 trial court summary judgments
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04
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§ 102(b) -- on sale
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P=52
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17 appellate affirmances;
13 appellate reversals;
16 trial court rulings after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
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I=42
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24 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
11 trial court summary judgments;
4 Court of Federal Claims summary judgments
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05
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§ 102(c) -- abandonment
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P=1
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1 trial court summary judgment
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I=1
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1 trial court summary judgment
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06
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§ 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting
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P=2
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1 appellate affirmance;
1 trial court summary judgment
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07
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§ 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another
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P=12
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1 appellate affirmance;
1 appellate reversal;
4 trial court rulings after trial;
6 trial court summary judgments
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I=4
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1 appellate reversal;
3 trial court summary judgments;
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08
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§ 102(e) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship
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P=15
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4 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
9 trial court summary judgments;
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I=4
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3 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court summary judgment
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09
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§ 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)
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P=23
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3 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
9 trial court rulings after trial;
9 trial court summary judgments
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I=19
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8 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
5 trial court rulings after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
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10
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§ 103 -- obviousness
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P=139
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37 appellate affirmances;
17 appellate reversals;
57 trial court rulings after trial;
27 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
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I=90
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35 appellate affirmances;
17 appellate reversals;
18 trial court rulings after trial;
19 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
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11
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§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description
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P=41
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12 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
18 trial court rulings after trial;
8 trial court summary judgments
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I=45
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8 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
20 trial court rulings after trial;
15 trial court summary judgments
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12
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§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement
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P=33
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10 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
16 trial court rulings after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
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I=45
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13 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
21 trial court rulings after trial;
9 trial court summary judgments
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13
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§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode
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P=32
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6 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
15 trial court rulings after trial;
6 trial court summary judgments
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I=8
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2 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
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14
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§ 112 -- claim indefinite
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P=41
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8 appellate affirmances;
7 appellate reversals
18 trial court rulings after trial;
8 trial court summary judgments
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I=27
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7 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
7 trial court rulings after trial;
9 trial court summary judgments;
1 ITC summary judgment
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15
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Double patenting
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P=2
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1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
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I=15
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9 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
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16
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Improper broadening
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P=4
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2 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
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I=5
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3 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
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Enforceability
decisions
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17
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Inequitable conduct
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P=115
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38 appellate affirmances;
7 appellate reversals;
38 trial court rulings after trial;
32 trial court summary judgments
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I=53
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12 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
29 trial court rulings after trial;
9 trial court summary judgments
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18
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Misuse
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P=8
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2 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
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Procedural
defenses
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19
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Laches
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P=20
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2 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
11 trial court rulings after trial;
6 trial court summary judgments
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I=21
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4 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
15 trial court rulings after trial
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20
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Equitable estoppel
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P=13
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2 appellate affirmances;
4 trial court rulings after trial;
7 trial court summary judgments
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I=7
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1 appellate affirmance;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
3 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
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21
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Limitations
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22
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Failure to mark
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P=4
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1 appellate affirmance;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
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I=10
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1 appellate reversal;
9 trial court summary judgments
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Infringement
issues
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23
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Literal direct infringement
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P=244
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65 appellate affirmances;
53 appellate reversals;
46 trial court rulings after trial;
79 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
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I=590
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230 appellate affirmances;
26 appellate reversals;
64 trial court rulings after trial;
266 trial court summary judgments;
4 Court of Federal Claims summary judgments
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24
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Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement
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P=74
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19 appellate affirmances;
34 appellate reversals;
11 trial court rulings after trial;
8 trial court summary judgments;
2 Court of Federal Claims summary judgments
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I=388
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161 appellate affirmances;
18 appellate reversals;
37 trial court rulings after trial;
170 trial court summary judgments;
2 Court of Federal Claims summary judgments
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25
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Inducing infringement
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P=39
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11 appellate affirmances;
7 appellate reversals;
9 trial court rulings after trial;
12 trial court summary judgments
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I=62
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5 appellate affirmances;
26 trial court rulings after trial;
31 trial court summary judgments
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26
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Contributory infringement
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P=26
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1 appellate affirmance;
5 appellate reversals;
8 trial court rulings after trial;
12 trial court summary judgments
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I=55
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6 appellate affirmances;
16 trial court rulings after trial;
33 trial court summary judgments
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27
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Selling or importing product of patented process
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P=4
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2 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
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I=3
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1 appellate reversal;
2 trial court summary judgments
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28
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Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g)
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P=1
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1 trial court summary judgment
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I=2
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1 appellate affirmance;
1 trial court ruling after trial
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29
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License defense
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P=7
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1 appellate affirmance;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
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I=6
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1 appellate affirmance;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
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30
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Exhaustion defense
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P=2
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2 trial court summary judgments
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I=3
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2 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court summary judgment
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31
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Exemption under § 271(e)
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P=7
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5 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court rulings after trial
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I=7
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7 trial court summary judgments
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32
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Exemption for other experiments
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Damages
calculations
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33
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Lost profits
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P=26
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12 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
12 trial court rulings after trial
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I=20
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3 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
11 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
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34
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Reasonable royalty
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P=32
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12 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
16 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
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I=12
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4 appellate reversals;
8 trial court rulings after trial
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35
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Split
bases
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P=2
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1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
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I=5
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1 appellate reversal;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
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Special factors
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36
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Willfulness
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P=54
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27 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
24 trial court rulings after trial
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I=35
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11 appellate affirmances;
7 appellate reversals;
13 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
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37
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Enhanced damages due to willfulness
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P=36
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16 appellate affirmances;
14 trial court rulings after trial;
6 trial court summary judgments
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I=11
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3 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
5 trial court rulings after trial
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38
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Attorney fees to patentee
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P=38
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14 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
16 trial court rulings after trial;
7 trial court summary judgments
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I=18
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4 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
7 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
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39
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Attorney fees to accused infringer
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P=46
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21 appellate affirmances;
7 appellate reversals;
14 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
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I=35
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10 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
11 trial court rulings after trial;
9 trial court summary judgments
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40
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Preliminary injunction ruling
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P=41
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14 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
18 trial court rulings after trial;
8 trial court summary judgments
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I=60
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19 appellate affirmances;
9 appellate reversals;
15 trial court rulings after trial;
17 trial court summary judgments
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