THERASENSE V BECTON
Filed: May 25, 2011 as 08-1511
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: 1st Media, LLC, Acacia Research Corporation, Alejandro Martinez, Alexander Wilson, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Amy E. Hamilton, Andrea M. Castetter, Apotex Inc., Arvie J. Anderson, Association of Citizens for Patent Protection in the Public, Averie K. Hason, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Biotechnology Law Group, Boston Patent Law Association, Brian P. Barrett, Bruce A. Lehman, Carl I. Brundidge, Christian E. Mammen, Cisco Systems, Inc., Clifford H. Kraft, Attorney at Law, Conejo Valley Bar Association, Dan L. Wood, Danica Hostettler, David C. Hricik, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Donald L. Corneglio, Jr., ECORE International, Inc., Edward J. Prein, Eisai Co. Ltd., Eisai, Inc., Elizabeth A. McGraw
and others
Defendant-Appellee: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Nova Biomedical Corporation
Plaintiff-Appellant: Abbott Laboratories, TheraSense, Inc. (n/k/a Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.)
Companies sought a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of patents on diabetes testing products; the patent-holder claimed infringement. The district court found no infringement of two patents, found that several claims in one patent were anticipated, and found another patent (551) unenforceable due to obviousness and inequitable conduct. The Federal Circuit affirmed. With respect to patent 551, there was ample evidence to support a finding of intent to deceive the Patent Office in…
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co.
Filed: January 25, 2010 as 08-1511
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: 1st Media, LLC, Acacia Research Corporation, Alejandro Martinez, Alexander Wilson, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Amy E. Hamilton, Andrea M. Castetter, Apotex Inc., Arvie J. Anderson, Association of Citizens for Patent Protection in the Public, Averie K. Hason, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Biotechnology Law Group, Boston Patent Law Association, Brian P. Barrett, Bruce A. Lehman, Carl I. Brundidge, Christian E. Mammen, Cisco Systems, Inc., Clifford H. Kraft, Attorney at Law, Conejo Valley Bar Association, Dan L. Wood, Danica Hostettler, David C. Hricik, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Donald L. Corneglio, Jr., ECORE International, Inc., Edward J. Prein, Eisai Co. Ltd., Eisai, Inc., Elizabeth A. McGraw
and others
Defendant-Appellee: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Nova Biomedical Corporation
Plaintiff-Appellant: Abbott Laboratories, TheraSense, Inc. (n/k/a Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.)
Companies sought a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of patents on diabetes testing products; the patent-holder claimed infringement. The district court found no infringement of two patents, found that several claims in one patent were anticipated, and found another patent (551) unenforceable due to obviousness and inequitable conduct. The Federal Circuit affirmed. With respect to patent 551, there was ample evidence to support a finding of intent to deceive the Patent Office in…
LUCENT TECH V GATEWAY
Filed: September 11, 2009 as 08-1485
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: 3M Company, Apple Inc., Bank of America Corporation, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Cisco Systems, Inc., Coverity, Inc., Dolby Laboratories, Inc., E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Eli Lilly & Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, General Electric Company, Intel Corporation, InterDigital Communications, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Micron Technology, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Palm, Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, Regulatory DataCorp, Inc., SAP America, Inc., Symantec Corporation, Tessera Technologies, Inc., The Procter & Gamble Co., Trimble Navigation Ltd., Wyeth, Yahoo! Inc.
Defendant/Counterclaimant: Dell, Inc.
Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellant: Microsoft Corporation
Oracle Corporation:
Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant: Multimedia Patent Trust
Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Cross Appellant: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
TAFAS V KAPPOS
Filed: September 2, 2009 as 08-1352
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, AmberWave Systems Corporation, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Arthur O. Klein, Arti K. Rai, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumer Watchdog, Craig Allen Nard, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (California corporation), Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Essential Action, Fallbrook Technologies, Inc., General Electric Company, Initiative for Medicines, Access and Knowledge, Intellectual Property and Administrative Law Professors, Intellectual Property Owners Association, Intellectual Ventures, LLC, InterDigital Communications, LLC, John R. Thomas, Joseph Scott Miller, Katherine J. Strandburg, Mark A. Lemley, Mark P. McKenna, Marshall Leaffer, Michael Risch, Monsanto Company, Nano-Terra, Inc., New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Pax Streamline, Inc., Peter S. Menell, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
and others
Defendant-Appellant: David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Prop, United States Patent and Trademark Office
InterDigital Communications, LLC:
Plaintiff-Appellee: Glaxo Group Limited (d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline), SmithKline Beecham Corporation (dba GlaxoSmithKline), SmithKline Beecham PLC, Triantafyllos Tafas
TAFAS V KAPPOS
Filed: August 21, 2009 as 08-1352
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: AARP, AmberWave Systems Corporation, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Arthur O. Klein, Arti K. Rai, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumer Watchdog, Craig Allen Nard, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (California corporation), Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Essential Action, Fallbrook Technologies, Inc., General Electric Company, Initiative for Medicines, Access and Knowledge, Intellectual Property and Administrative Law Professors, Intellectual Property Owners Association, Intellectual Ventures, LLC, InterDigital Communications, LLC, John R. Thomas, Joseph Scott Miller, Katherine J. Strandburg, Mark A. Lemley, Mark P. McKenna, Marshall Leaffer, Michael Risch, Monsanto Company, Nano-Terra, Inc., New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Pax Streamline, Inc., Peter S. Menell, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
and others
Defendant-Appellant: David J. Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Prop, United States Patent and Trademark Office
InterDigital Communications, LLC:
Plaintiff-Appellee: Glaxo Group Limited (d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline), SmithKline Beecham Corporation (dba GlaxoSmithKline), SmithKline Beecham PLC, Triantafyllos Tafas
THERASENSE V BECTON
Filed: February 19, 2009 as 08-1511
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: 1st Media, LLC, Acacia Research Corporation, Alejandro Martinez, Alexander Wilson, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Amy E. Hamilton, Andrea M. Castetter, Apotex Inc., Arvie J. Anderson, Association of Citizens for Patent Protection in the Public, Averie K. Hason, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Biotechnology Law Group, Boston Patent Law Association, Brian P. Barrett, Bruce A. Lehman, Carl I. Brundidge, Christian E. Mammen, Cisco Systems, Inc., Clifford H. Kraft, Attorney at Law, Conejo Valley Bar Association, Dan L. Wood, Danica Hostettler, David C. Hricik, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Donald L. Corneglio, Jr., ECORE International, Inc., Edward J. Prein, Eisai Co. Ltd., Eisai, Inc., Elizabeth A. McGraw
and others
Defendant-Appellee: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Nova Biomedical Corporation
Plaintiff-Appellant: Abbott Laboratories, TheraSense, Inc. (n/k/a Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.)
THERASENSE V BECTON
Filed: February 18, 2009 as 08-1511
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: 1st Media, LLC, Acacia Research Corporation, Alejandro Martinez, Alexander Wilson, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Amy E. Hamilton, Andrea M. Castetter, Apotex Inc., Arvie J. Anderson, Association of Citizens for Patent Protection in the Public, Averie K. Hason, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Biotechnology Law Group, Boston Patent Law Association, Brian P. Barrett, Bruce A. Lehman, Carl I. Brundidge, Christian E. Mammen, Cisco Systems, Inc., Clifford H. Kraft, Attorney at Law, Conejo Valley Bar Association, Dan L. Wood, Danica Hostettler, David C. Hricik, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Donald L. Corneglio, Jr., ECORE International, Inc., Edward J. Prein, Eisai Co. Ltd., Eisai, Inc., Elizabeth A. McGraw
and others
Defendant-Appellee: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Nova Biomedical Corporation
Plaintiff-Appellant: Abbott Laboratories, TheraSense, Inc. (n/k/a Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.)
THERASENSE V BECTON
Filed: February 2, 2009 as 08-1511
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Amicus Curiae: 1st Media, LLC, Acacia Research Corporation, Alejandro Martinez, Alexander Wilson, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Amy E. Hamilton, Andrea M. Castetter, Apotex Inc., Arvie J. Anderson, Association of Citizens for Patent Protection in the Public, Averie K. Hason, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Biotechnology Law Group, Boston Patent Law Association, Brian P. Barrett, Bruce A. Lehman, Carl I. Brundidge, Christian E. Mammen, Cisco Systems, Inc., Clifford H. Kraft, Attorney at Law, Conejo Valley Bar Association, Dan L. Wood, Danica Hostettler, David C. Hricik, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Donald L. Corneglio, Jr., ECORE International, Inc., Edward J. Prein, Eisai Co. Ltd., Eisai, Inc., Elizabeth A. McGraw
and others
Defendant-Appellee: Bayer HealthCare LLC, Becton, Dickinson and Company, Nova Biomedical Corporation
Plaintiff-Appellant: Abbott Laboratories, TheraSense, Inc. (n/k/a Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.)
DOLBY LABS V LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
Filed: August 8, 2007 as 06-1583
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant: Lucent Technologies Guardian I LLC
Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellant: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Cross Appellant: Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
