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Limits on the use of the disclosure-dedication rule under doctrine of equivalents

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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November 29 2012

Addressing for the first time the issue of whether the disclosure of subject matter in a document incorporated by reference amounts to a dedication of that subject matter to the public under the Johnson & Johnston disclosure-dedication rule, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s summary judgment of non-infringement, holding that the host patent must first sufficiently inform one of ordinary skill that the incorporated document contains subject matter that is an alternative to a claim limitation before the dedication rule can be used to limit equivalents

Litepanels files new 337 complaint

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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August 4 2011

Litepanels, Ltd. and Litepanels Inc. (collectively “Litepanels”) filed a Complaint concerning Certain LED Photographic Lighting Devices and Components Thereof, which asserts five patents

Posner to AppleMotorola: no damages, no injunction, no trial

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 31 2012

Judge Posner (of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit), sitting by designation, derailed Apple’s and Motorola’s expected patent liability trial when he found that both parties provided insufficient evidence to support either damages or injunctive relief

ALJ Bullock denies summary determination motions in Inv. No. 337-TA-704

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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August 26 2010

ALJ Bullock issued two orders denying summary determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-704, Certain Mobile Communication Devices and Components Thereof

ITC institutes investigation of wireless devices requested by Linex Technologies, Inc.

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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June 5 2011

On June 2, 2011, the International Trade Commission agreed to institute an investigation regarding Certain Wireless Communication Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same

Infringement of a computerized method must demonstrate use of a computer

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 7 2010

In a decision that issued shortly before the Supreme Court decision in In re Bilski, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that a patent directed to “computerized method” was not infringed where at least one step was not performed by a computer

Commission issues opinion granting LEO and cease and desist order in Inv. No. 337-TA-661

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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August 10 2010

The Commission has issued an opinion affirming ALJ Essex’s finding that a Section 337 violation occurred, and provided further findings on invalidity, in Inv. No. 337-TA-661, Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers And Products Containing Same

Initial determination of no violation issued in flash memory chips investigation

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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October 26 2010

On October 22, ALJ Bullock issued notice of his Initial Determination in Inv. No. 337-TA-664, Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing Same

ALJ Gildea issues initial determination granting partial termination of electronic device investigation

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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July 21 2010

ALJ Gildea issued an initial determination today granting an unopposed motion by complainant for partial termination of Inv. No. 337-TA-701, Certain Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Portable Music Players, and Computers, by withdrawing U.S. Patent No. 6,262,735 from the investigation

Federal Circuit issues opinion in Pass & Seymour v. ITC

McDermott Will & Emery
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USA
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August 30 2010

On August 27, 2010 the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the holding of the International Trade Commission in Inv. No. 337-TA-615, that certain accused products produced by Respondents General Protecht Group, Wenzhou Trimone Science and Technology Electric Co. Ltd. and Shanghai ELE Manufacturing Corporation do not infringe the asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 5,594,398 and 7,212,386, held by Complainant Pass & Seymour, Inc

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