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Full Calendar Year 2008 Report

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

[Bracketed numerals following the number of decisions identify the supporting cases as they appear in the Cumulative Case List. Parentheses following a case number indicate that the case involved a decision on that issue for more than one patent.]

Cumulative Case List

Issue Code	Description	Results
	Validity decisions
01	§ 102(a) -- earlier public knowledge or publication	P: 13 [1267; 1256(2); 1289; 1296; 1299;1357(2); 1389(2); 1391(3) I: 3 [1187; 1299; 1257]
02	§ 102(b) -- time-bar publication or patent	P: 23 [1072; 100; 1180; 1107; 1130; 1075(4); 1317; 1279; 1246; 1289; 1291; 1296; 1359; 1363; 1365; 1396; 1340; 1350(2); 1353] I: 12 [1075; 1131; 1072; 1178; 1277; 1321; 1303; 1332; 1300; 1377; 1351; 1418]
03	§ 102(b) -- public use	P: 7 [1068; 1097; 1184; 1164; 1279; 1233(2)] I: 3 [1217; 1159; 1396]
04	§ 102(b) -- on sale	P: 9 [1117; 1128; 1233(2); 1289; 1299; 1357(2); 1391] I: 3 [1233; 1283(2)]
05	§ 102(c) -- abandonment	P: I:
06	§ 102(d) -- prior foreign patenting	P: I:
07	§ 102(e) -- earlier-filed US patent of another	P: 7 [1158; 1213; 1224; 1242; 1245; 1221; 1225] I: 6 [1102; 1213; 1171; 1207; 1239; 1254]
08	§ 102(f) -- derived subject matter; wrong inventorship	P: 10 [1133; 7; 1279; 1251(2); 1251(4); 1357(2)] I: 5 [1113; 1116; 1149(2); 1258]
09	§ 102(g) -- prior invention by another (novelty)	P: 3 [1184; 1233(2)] I: 2 [1104; 1362]
10	§ 103 -- obviousness	P: 38 [1141; 1076; 1047; 1072; 1078(2); 1100; 1117; 1080; 1130; 1158; 1174; 1184(2); 1317; 1257(2); 1267; 1278; 1304(2); 1245(2); 1289; 1293(2); 1307; 1291; 1296; 1299; 1301; 1250; 1253; 1357(2); 1404; 1337; 1340] I: 36 [1144; 1097; 1088(3); 1089; 1123; 1049; 1204(2); 1217; 1220; 1181; 1209; 1149(2); 1171; 1252; 1299; 1225; 1257; 1239; 1244; 1265; 1272; 1281; 1290(2); 1301; 1303; 1335; 1359; 1378; 1403; 1336; 1352]
11	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --description	P: 11 [1122; 1057; 1209; 1158; 1269; 1270(2); 1279; 1307; 1225; 1247] I: 7 [1048; 1125; 1137; 1166; 1181; 1262; 1351]
12	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --enablement	P: 7 [1047; 1117; 1285; 1253; 1357(2); 1351] I: 3 [1064; 1137; 1317]
13	§ 112 -- inadequate disclosure --best mode	P: 8 [1054(3); 1122; 1130; 1208; 1279; 1289] I: 5 [1084; 1149(2); 1149; 1158]
14	§ 112 -- claim indefinite	P: 13 [1184; 1190; 1221; 1302; 1314; 1270(2); 1272; 1309; 1310; 1253; 1365; 1351] I: 11 [1071; 1124; 1114; 1206; 1169; 1171; 1148; 1245; 1264; 1308; 1377]
15	Double patenting	P: I: 2 [1054; 1154]
16	Improper broadening	P: 1 [1077] I: 3 [1206; 1263; 1282]
	Enforceability decisions
17	Inequitable conduct	P: 70 [1076; 1047; 1054(3); 1072; 1078; 1097; 1135; 1105(2); 1130; 1134; 1207; 1213; 1158; 1211; 1184(2); 1204(2); 1221; 1282.1; 1292(6); 1302(2); 1232; 1280; 1294(3); 1314(2); 1322; 1233(2); 1238; 1245(2); 1256(2); 1273; 1275(4); 1307(2); 1321; 1250(2); 1329; 1250; 1253; 1325; 1357(2); 1361; 1396; 1337; 1351; 1409; 1413; 1415; 1418] I: 23 [1070; 1153(2); 1209; 1203; 1159(2); 1213(2); 1236(4); 1258; 1314; 1221; 1331; 1374(2); 1387(2); 1390; 1344]
18	Misuse	P: 4 [1143; 1105; 1107; 1405] I:
	Procedural defenses
19	Laches	P: 15 [1107; 1109; 1207; 1184(2); 1314; 1287; 1305; 1251(6); 1402] I: 1 [1127]
20	Equitable estoppel	P: 3 [1295; 1287; 1305] I: 1 [1393]
21	Limitations	P: I:
22	Failure to mark	P: 3 [1258; 1320; 1322] I: 3 [1284(2); 1320]
	Infringement issues
23	Literal direct infringement	P: 86 [1063; 1141; 1066; 1068; 1077; 1054(3); 1072; 1139; 1100; 1117; 1081(2); 1106(5); 1110; 1131; 1055; 1052; 1073; 1176; 1165(3); 1192; 1197; 1158; 1174; 1184(2); 1211; 1189; 1213; 1276; 1226; 1269; 1270; 1279; 1285(2); 1304; 1314; 1322; 1270; 1228; 1230; 1233(2); 1245(2); 1256(2); 1272; 1288(2); 1315; 1274(4); 1223(2); 1291; 1298; 1329; 1334; 1225; 1253; 1362; 1366(3); 1386; 1394; 1401(3); 1337; 1349; 1413; 1420] I: 158 [1140; 1051; 1055; 1058; 1065(2); 1073; 1138; 1142; 1078(2); 1117; 1080; 1088; 1089; 1092; 1093; 1096; 1098; 1102; 1107; 1111; 1112; 1118(2); 1119; 1125; 1132; 1066; 1076; 1062; 1059; 1067; 1151(2); 1201(5); 1204(2); 1156; 1161; 1175; 1179; 1187; 1190; 1200; 1206; 1208; 1213; 1216; 1218; 1219; 1254(2); 1167(2); 1147(2); 1149; 1184(3); 1145; 1150; 1152; 1155; 1157; 1162; 1173; 1177; 1202; 1205(2); 1210(2); 1171; 1223; 1252; 1298; 1257(4); 1241;1227(2); 1229; 1231; 1233(2); 1234; 1237; 1239; 1240; 1243; 1254(6); 1257; 1263(2); 1266; 1271(2); 1289; 1311; 1312; 1313; 1319; 1323; 1297; 1249; 1276(2); 1330; 1331; 1226; 1300; 1354; 1358; 1359; 1361; 1362; 1363; 1364; 1368; 1371; 1372(3); 1376; 1379; 1380(2); 1382(3); 1399; 1406; 1407; 1408; 1336; 1338; 1339; 1343; 1345; 1346; 1350; 1351; 1412; 1414; 1417]
24	Doctrine of equivalents direct infringement	P: 11 [1139; 1126; 1131; 1176; 1276; 1223(2); 1296(3); 1313] I: 50 [1142; 1117; 1080; 1089; 1092; 1096; 1098; 1107; 1118(2); 1121; 1125; 1132; 1062(2); 1179; 1200; 1208; 1210(2); 1214; 1145; 1162; 1170; 1177(2); 1194; 1205(2); 1180; 1195(3); 1223; 1241; 1240; 1243; 1254(4); 1271(2); 1289; 1319; 1324; 1276(2); 1364; 1368]
25	Inducing infringement	P: 9 [1117; 1192; 1184; 1207; 1270(2); 1295; 1223(2)] I: 15 [1089; 1102; 1119(2); 1169; 1157; 1202; 1223; 1286; 1254; 1289; 1222(2); 1379; 1408]
26	Contributory infringement	P: 6 [1269; 1295; 1223; 1379;1380(2)] I: 7 [1102; 1202; 1184; 1286; 1289; 1222(2)]
27	Selling or importing product of patented process §271(g)	P: I: 1 [1157]
28	Shipping abroad § 271(f)	P: I:
29	License defense	P: 3 [1107; 1158; 1295] I: 3 [1144; 1146; 1258]
30	Exhaustion defense	P: 1 [1107] I:
31	Exemption under § 271(e)	P: 2 [1047; 1291] I: 1 [1053]
32	Exemption for other experiments	P: I:
	Damages calculations
33	Lost profits issues	P: 7 [1144; 1066; 1068; 1158; 1295; 1369; 1400] I: 7 [1068; 1144; 1188(2); 1240; 1252; 1395]
34	Reasonable royalty issues	P: 3 [1158; 1322; 1413] I: 5 [1056; 1188(2); 1370; 1385]
35	Split bases	P: I:
	Special factors
36	Willfulness	P: 7 [1115; 1158; 1270; 1279; 1295; 1304; 1349] I: 14 [1072; 1117; 1136; 1105; 1171; 1174; 1252; 1322; 1240; 1258; 1268; 1320; 1301; 1398]
37	Enhanced damages due to willfulness	P: 3 [1063; 1158; 1295] I: 4 [1103; 1085; 1172; 1252]
38	Attorney fees to patentee	P: 11 [1063; 1072; 1103; 1091; 1152; 1367; 1369; 1342; 1343; 1409; 1411] I: 8 [1143; 1085; 1101; 1285; 1295; 1322; 1298; 1388]
39	Attorney fees to accused infringer	P: 20 [1051; 1083; 1086; 1095; 1185; 1198; 1157; 1212; 1172; 1182; 1204; 1261; 1285; 1235; 1327; 1332; 1282; 1325; 1360; 1418] I: 24 [1070; 1108; 1083(3); 1087; 1099; 1193; 1191; 1186; 1213; 1258; 1328; 1331; 1373; 1375(3); 1381; 1384; 1392; 1397; 1344; 1416]
40	Preliminary injunction ruling	P: 25 [1069; 1082; 1090; 1120; 1183; 1160; 1168; 1192; 1255; 1318; 1326; 1333; 1356; 1383(4); 1389; 1400; 1401(3); 1347; 1410; 1419] I: 14 [1055(2); 1074; 1079; 1094; 1129; 1050; 1060; 1061; 1215; 1255; 1306; 1248; 1341]