Connor M. Larson
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Drawing Can Teach Claim Limitations If “Clear on Its Face”
By Connor M. Larson on Apr 18, 2024
Posted In Patents
Addressing when a drawing in a prior art reference includes a teaching that is “clear on its face,” the Director of the US Patent & Trademark Office vacated and remanded a Patent Trial & Appeal Board decision denying institution of an inter partes review (IPR) petition. MAHLE Behr Charleston Inc. v. Catalano, IPR2023-00861 (PTAB Decision...
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Still Exceptional: Fee-Shift Appropriate in View of Noninfringement Stipulation
By Connor M. Larson on Nov 16, 2023
Posted In Patents
In a split decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s award of more than $5 million in attorneys’ fees, finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the underlying case “exceptional” under 35 U.S.C. § 285 or in calculating the total fees awarded. In...
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