Table of Contents
Chapter Ⅰ?GENERAL INTRODUCTION1
A. Brief Note on American Legal System1
B. Intellectual Property Law and Patents2
Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc.2
C. Justification of Patent System7
D. Applicable Law 8
E. Forums and Jurisdiction10
Chapter Ⅱ?NOVELTY11
A. Introduction11
B. Public Sale16
Pennock v. Dialogue16
C. Use in Public21
Egbert v. Lippmann21
D. Printed Publication24
In re Hall24
Chapter Ⅲ?UTILITY29
A. Introduction29
Lewell v. Lewis29
B. Chemical Compound31
Brenner, Commissioner of Patents v. Manson31
In re Brana37
C. Immorality45
Juicy Whip, Inc. v. Orange Bang, Inc.45
Chapter Ⅳ?NONOBVIOUSNESS51
A. Introduction51
Hotchkiss v. Greenwood52
B. Obviousness Test56
Graham v. John Deere Co. of Kansas City56
C. Motivation to Combine Prior Arts65
KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc.65
Chapter Ⅴ?PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER71
A. Introduction71
Diamond v. Chakrabarty72
B. Computer Programs81
In The Matter Of Application By Fujitsu81
C. Business Methods86
In re Bilski86
Bilski v. Kappos100
D. Laws of Nature102
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.102
Chapter Ⅵ?DISCLOSURE111
A. Introduction111
B. Enablement112
O’Reilly v. Morse112
C. Written Description118
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company118
D. Best Mode Requirement131
Chapter Ⅶ?CLAIMS133
A. Introduction133
B. Claim Structure137
C. Types of Claim140
Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz, Inc.143
D. Claiming Technique148
Ex Parte Fressola148
E. Claim Construction151
Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc.152
Chapter Ⅷ?PATENT PROSECUTION159
A. Introduction159
B. Preparing and Filing Patent Applications164
Kingsdown Medical Consultants Ltd. v. Hollister Inc.164
C. Examination168
D. Docketing169
Chapter Ⅸ?POST-ISSUANCE CORRECTION171
A. Introduction171
B. Certificate of Correction171
C. Reissue172
Seattle Box Co. v. Indus. Crating & Packing Inc.174
D. Reexamination179
Third-Party Opposition of Patent Issuance180
Chapter Ⅹ?PATENT INFRINGEMENT187
A. Introduction187
B. Literary Meaning of Claim Language190
Unique Concepts, Inc. v. Brown190
C. Indirect Infringement196
Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp.196
Microsoft Corporation v. AT&T Corp.201
D. Contributory Infringement & Patent Misuse210
Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co.210
E. Infringing Use217
Centillion Data Systems v. Qwest Communications International217
F. Doctrine of Equivalents and Its Limitations224
Corning Glass Works v. Sumitomo Electric U.S.A., Inc.224
Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd.230
Chapter Ⅺ?DEFENSE TO PATENT INFRINGEMENT239
A. Introduction239
B. Noninfringement241
C. Invalidity241
D. Unenforceability242
A.C. Aukerman Company v. R.L. Chaides Construction Co.242
Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co.252
Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co.256
E. Patent Misuse and Antitrust Counterclaims261
F. Other Defenses261
Chapter Ⅻ?REMEDIES263
A. Introduction263
B. Compensatory Damages263
C. Injunctions264
City of Milwaukee v. Activated Sludge, Inc.264
eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C.266
D. Punitive Damages and Attorney Fee270
In re Seagate Technology, LLC270
Chapter ⅫⅠ?PATENT LICENSING275
A. Introduction275
B. Litigation and Settlement276
C. Compulsory Licensing277
D. Licensor Repudiation and Assignor Estoppel278
E. Antitrust Violations279
U.S. Philips Corp. v. International Trade Commission279
F.T.C. v. Activis, Inc.294
Chapter ⅩⅣ?CURRENT ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENT307
A. Introduction307
B. Patent Trolling307
First-of-Its-Kind Settlement between NY and Patent Troll
Establishes Guidelines to Prevent Deceptive and Exploitative
Patent Assertion Conduct307
C. Parallel Import, Grey Market, and Exhaustion Doctrines (Domestic & International Exhaustion)311
Adams v. Burke311
General Talking Pictures Corp. v. Western Electronics Co.316
D. Unfair Trade Practices (Patent) Investigation at USITC320
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