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ITC 337 Quarterly Insider Q2 2020

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Goodwin’s 337 Quarterly Insider remains the premiere publicly available source for keeping up to date on all meaningful decisions coming out of the Commission. Please find below Goodwin’s insights on the months of April, May,...more

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Federal Circuit Review - August 2019

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Mere Potential for Future Appeal Does Not Prevent Triggering Estoppel of Inter Partes Reexamination When Party Fails to Seek Relief in the First Instance - In Virnetx Inc. v. Apple Inc., Appeal Nos. 2017-1591, -1592,...more

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When Is Batting “Lofty”? Look to the Specification

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In an opinion addressing the definiteness of a term of degree, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a final determination of the US International Trade Commission (ITC), concluding that an asserted claim...more

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Terms of Degree with Objective Boundaries Are Not Indefinite

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GUANGDONG ALISON HI-TECH CO. V. ITC - Before Wallach, Hughes, and Stoll. Appeal from United States International Trade Commission. Summary: A term of degree is not indefinite so long as the written description provides...more

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ITC Re-Opens Investigation in Response to Federal Circuit Reversal

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In response to the Federal Circuit’s reversal of the ITC’s indefiniteness and invalidity finding, the Commission remanded the investigation to ALJ with instructions to issue an ID within 30 days....more

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Asserted Claims Found Indefinite in Electrical Connectors Investigation

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In a recently issued claim construction order, Chief Administrative Law Judge Bullock held that terms included in all asserted claims are indefinite. He accordingly found the asserted claims invalid, stayed the Investigation,...more

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Indefiniteness Dooms Patent Claims on Summary Determination

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Dispositive summary judgment in district court patent cases is somewhat common, but similar early dispositions of Section 337 investigations in the ITC are rare in comparison. One such outcome happened recently in Certain UV...more

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Standard for Claim Indefiniteness Virtually Relaxes

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Addressing claim indefiniteness, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that the claim term “virtually free from interference” was sufficiently definite to pass § 112 muster. One-E-Way, Inc. v. Sony Corp.,...more

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