Claim Construction and SJ in Boston Scientific v. Cordis
2.18.08 •Judge Ware construes claims and rejects the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgement of infringement under the doctrine of equivalents was granted.
New ND Cal Rules
2.12.08 •A new Patently-O article covers the new patent rules for the Northern District of California.
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.
Senate Judiciary’s Draft Report on Patent Reform
1.25.08 •The Senate Judiciary Committee recently released a draft report on the status and amendments to the Senate version of the Patent Reform bill, otherwise known as S. 1145.