Accent Packaging, Inc. v. Leggett & Platt, Inc *

USA - February 15 2013
A claim construction must not exclude the preferred embodiments, the possibility of altering an accused device to meet claim limitations does not…

Co-authors: James Hurst, Michael L. Brody, Kathleen Barry.

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Arkema Inc., et. Al., v. Honeywell International, Inc. *

USA - February 15 2013
An alleged infringer may bring a declaratory judgment where the patentee's conduct puts it in the position of pursuing arguably illegal conduct or…

Co-authors: James Hurst, Michael L. Brody, Kathleen Barry.

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Allflex USA, Inc. v. Avid Identification Sys., Inc., No. 2011-1621 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 17, 2013) *

USA - January 24 2013
An appeal is moot if the parties settle all of their claims and make a portion of the settlement payment contingent upon the outcome of the appeal…

Co-authors: James Hurst, Michael L. Brody, Kathleen Barry.

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Intel Corp. v. Negotiated Data Solution, Inc. et. Al., no. 2011-1448 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 17, 2012). *

USA - December 26 2012
A broad patent license, without language to the contrary, extends to reissue patents that are granted after the term of the license agreement. The…

Co-authors: James Hurst, Michael L. Brody, Kathleen Barry.

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Presido Components, Inc. v. American Technical Ceramics Corp., No. 2010-1355, 2011-1089 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 19, 2012) *

USA - December 26 2012
A finding of no competition for the purpose of irreparable harm conflicts with a clear finding of competition for the purpose of awarding damages…

Co-authors: James Hurst, Michael L. Brody, Kathleen Barry.

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