Federal Circuit Summaries -
Before Moore, Schall, and O’Malley. Appeal from the Northern District of Illinois.
Summary: A plaintiff need not prove its case of patent infringement at the pleading stage. To the extent a...more
3/1/2018
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Dismissals ,
Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Method Claims ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Reversal ,
Twombly/Iqbal Pleading Standard
The Federal Circuit held that a rat study in a provisional application and a conversion method in an uncited reference did not support the claimed human dosage form in Los Angeles Biomed. Research Inst. v. Eli Lilly & Co.,...more
On February 14, 2017, U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman of the United States District Court, District of Oregon granted a Joint Stipulated Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice submitted by Plaintiffs Smith & Nephew, Inc. and...more
2/20/2017
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Damages ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
JMOL ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Reinstatement ,
Reversal ,
Willful Infringement