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DECISIONS FOR 2005

                                                                                                                          P =Patent owner prevailed on the issue
 I =Accused infringer prevailed on the issue

Issue CodeDescriptionResults
 Validity decisions 
01 § 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication
P=16 5 appellate reversals;
6 trial court rulings after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
I=7 5 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
1 trial court ruling after trial
02 § 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent
P=7 1 appellate affirmance;
1 appellate reversal;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
I=15 3 appellate affirmances;
4 appellate reversals;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
6 trial court summary judgments
03 § 102(b) -- public use
P=10 7 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=2 2 appellate affirmances
04 § 102(b) -- on sale
P=10 4 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
5 trial court summary judgments
I=6 4 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court summary judgments
05 § 102(c) -- abandonment
P=
I=1 1 trial court summary judgment
06 § 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting
P=
I=
07 § 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another
P=2 1 appellate affirmance;
1 trial court ruling after trial
I=1 1 appellate affirmance
08 § 102(e) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship
P=2 1 trial court ruling after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
I=
09 § 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)
P=3 1 appellate affirmance;
2 trial court summary judgments
I=1 1 trial court summary judgment
10 § 103 -- obviousness
P=30 10 appellate affirmances;
4 appellate reversals;
11 trial court rulings after trial;
5 trial court summary judgments
I=10 4 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
5 trial court rulings after trial
11 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description
P=13 3 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
6 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
I=7 1 appellate affirmance;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
12 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement
P=8 1 appellate affirmance;
4 trial court rulings after trial;
3 trial court summary judgments
I=4 1 trial court ruling after trial;
3 trial court summary judgments
13 § 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=2 2 trial court summary judgments
14 § 112 -- claim indefinite
P=10 3 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal
2 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
I=7 5 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court summary judgments
15 Double patenting
P=4 4 trial court rulings after trial
I=1 1 appellate affirmance
16 Improper broadening
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=
 Enforceability decisions 
17 Inequitable conduct
P=33 7 appellate affirmances;
5 appellate reversals;
13 trial court rulings after trial;
8 trial court summary judgments
I=13 9 appellate affirmances;
2 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
18 Misuse
P=1 1 trial court summary judgment
I=
 Procedural defenses 
19 Laches
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=1 1 appellate affirmance
20 Equitable estoppel
P=3 1 trial court ruling after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
I=1 1 trial court summary judgment
21 Limitations P=
I=
22 Failure to mark
P=
I=3 1 trial court ruling after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
 Infringement issues 
23 Literal direct infringement
P=71 21 appellate affirmances;
6 appellate reversals;
18 trial court rulings after trial;
26 trial court summary judgments
I=139 47 appellate affirmances;
7 appellate reversals;
15 trial court rulings after trial;
69 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
24 Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement
P=15 3 appellate affirmances;
8 trial court rulings after trial;
4 trial court summary judgments
I=87 23 appellate affirmances;
3 appellate reversals;
7 trial court rulings after trial;
53 trial court summary judgments;
1 Court of Federal Claims summary judgment
25 Inducing infringement
P=8 1 appellate affirmance;
7 trial court rulings after trial
I=5 1 appellate reversal;
4 trial court summary judgments
26 Contributory infringement
P=3 1 appellate affirmance;
2 trial court rulings after trial
I=3 3 trial court summary judgments
27 Selling or importing product of patented process
P=
I=
28 Shipping abroad § 271(f) or (g)
P=
I=3 3 trial court summary judgments
29 License defense
P=
I=
30 Exhaustion defense
P=1 1 appellate affirmance
I=
31 Exemption under § 271(e)
P=3 3 trial court rulings after trial
I=
32 Exemption for other experiments P=
I=
 Damages calculations 
33 Lost profits
P=1 1 appellate affirmance
I=1 1 trial court summary judgment
34 Reasonable royalty
P=2 1 appellate affirmance;
1 trial court ruling after trial
I=
35 Split bases
P=1 1 trial court ruling after trial
I=
 Special factors 
36 Willfulness
P=7 2 appellate affirmances;
5 trial court rulings after trial
I=8 7 appellate affirmances;
1 trial court summary judgment
37 Enhanced damages due to willfulness
P=9 1 appellate affirmance;
8 trial court rulings after trial
I=1 1 appellate affirmance
38 Attorney fees to patentee
P=14 2 appellate affirmances;
10 trial court rulings after trial;
2 trial court summary judgments
I=4 1 appellate reversal;
3 trial court rulings after trial
39 Attorney fees to accused infringer
P=12 2 appellate affirmances;
2 appellate reversals;
5 trial court rulings after trial;
3 trial court summary judgments
I=9 5 appellate affirmances;
3 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment
40 Preliminary injunction ruling
P=27 4 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
22 trial court rulings after trial
I=14 2 appellate affirmances;
1 appellate reversal;
10 trial court rulings after trial;
1 trial court summary judgment