New Filings at ND Cal
2.11.08 •New filings in the Northern District of California, from late January and early February, 2008.
Finisar’s Own Expansive Reading Hurt it in the End
2.3.08 •Comcast asserted the defense of laches. A presumption of laches kicks in six years after the patentee should have known about the infringement.
“My Rejection Was Stupid!” Court Disagrees
1.31.08 •Mr. Dunn wrote a patent application. Mr. Dunn was not a happy camper when the patent examiner rejected his application.
Zoltar Satellite Alarm Systems v. Motorola Claim Construction
1.29.08 •Judge Ware construes terms in a radio technology patent fight.
Medtronic Vascular Claim Construction Order
1.28.08 •Judge Hamilton defines eleven terms in the Medtronic Vascular Inc. v. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. case.
New IP Filings at ND Cal
1.24.08 •Intellectual property filings from the Northern District of California, January 8 - January 18, 2008.
Lack of Enablement and Inequitable Conduct on Summary Judgment
1.24.08 •Judge LaPorte runs through the Wands factors and looks into questions of inequitable conduct.
Judge Jenkins Claim Construction
1.22.08 •Judge Jenkins construes disputed claim terms in a claim construction order for a patent relating to methods of accessing industry-specific information through multimedia computers.