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Federal Circuit adopts narrowing, bright-line rule for product-by-process patent claims

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 29 2009

In Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz, Inc., the Federal Circuit, in an unannounced and possibly rule-contravening partial-en banc decision, adopted a bright-line rule for determining infringement of a product-by-process patent claim

Federal Circuit forces juries to draw fine lines when considering willfulness issues

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 9 2009

This past September, a three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit rendered a decision that may have rippling effects on how alleged infringers defend against allegations of willful infringement