Patent & Trade Secret Claims Dismissed
In a pair of short orders, Judge Hughes dismissed all the plaintiff’s claims.
Summary Judgment
Summary Judgment Sought on Res Judicata Grounds
Defendants sought summary judgment of infringement based on proceedings in a prior case.
CAFC Affirms Summary Judgment and Denial of Attorneys Fees
The Federal Circuit affirmed the EDTX SJ of noninfringement and denial of exceptional case status.
Summary Judgment Rulings on Marking, Willful Infringement and Priority Date
Rulings on three topics in this case on the eve of trial – one with dueling motions.
Unpatentable Claims
Most claims survived the 101 challenge … but not all.
Judge Albright Pretrial Rulings (New Ones)
There are not a lot of these since not many cases have gotten to this stage. So these numerous new ones are important.
VLSI Pretrial Rulings
The attached order provides a table formalizing the court’s oral rulings made in the case.
Summary Judgment on Patentable Subject Matter?
Again, no.
IT Zebra – Summary Judgment
As exciting as the Cold War film Ice Station Zebra that the case caption reminded me of was, to some the subject of summary judgments standards in Waco is even more of a thriller.
Summary Judgment of Noninfringement
Does the CAFC’s opinion require dismissal?