Prosecution history estoppel can bar a claim of patent infringement under the doctrine of equivalents where a patentee’s statements lead a competitor to reasonably believe the patentee had surrendered the relevant subject...more
In AIA America, Inc. v. Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, the Federal Circuit considered whether the Seventh Amendment provides the right to a jury trial to determine entitlement to attorneys’ fees.
During the case on the merits,...more