Highlights of 2015 and What to Watch in 2016 in The United States -
Commil USA, llC v. CiSCo SyStemS, inC. (Supreme Court, may 26, 2015). In May, the Supreme Court held that a good faith belief that an asserted patent...more
1/15/2016
/ Cisco v CommilUSA ,
Copyright ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Damages ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Indefiniteness ,
Induced Infringement ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Japan ,
JPO ,
Laches ,
Lexmark ,
Mayo v. Prometheus ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Petrella v. MGM ,
SCOTUS ,
Suprema ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unitary Patent ,
Willful Infringement
In This Issue:
- En Banc Federal Circuit Abandons “Strong” Presumption That a Limitation Is Not Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112, Paragraph 6
- Supreme Court Rejects Belief of Invalidity Defense for Inducement in...more
7/8/2015
/ Cisco v CommilUSA ,
EU ,
European Patent Convention ,
European Patent Office ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Induced Infringement ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Japan ,
Japan Patent Office ,
Lanham Act ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Motion to Amend ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Oppositions ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Redskins ,
SCOTUS ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent
On December 5, 2014, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Commil v. Cisco to decide whether an infringer’s good-faith belief of patent invalidity is a defense to induced infringement. The case could prove significant for...more