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Doctrine of Equivalents Expert Testimony Summary Judgment

Knobbe Martens

Reversal on Reverse Doctrine of Equivalents

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Conflicting expert testimony constituted substantial evidence supporting the jury’s rejection of a reverse doctrine of equivalents argument....more

McDermott Will & Emery

Equivalence Requires Element-by-Element Proof With Linking Argument

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court determination that a patent owner had not provided the “particularized testimony and linking argument” required to demonstrate equivalence under the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Circuit Finds No "Way" To Support Doctrine Of Equivalents

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In Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. v. Dow Chemical Co., the Federal Circuit upheld the district court’s grant of summary judgment of no infringement under the doctrine of equivalents because the patent holder had failed to...more

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