35 USC § 102

Prior Art Anticipates Claims because “A” means “One or More”

The Central District of California held that claims directed to “‘an induction actuated container which is capable of automatically opening when a user is approaching, and automatically closing when the user has left’” are… Read More

CAFC: Obviousness and Design Patents: Spigen Korea Co., LTD. v. Ultraproof, Inc.

The Federal Circuit, in reversing a court’s decision to grant summary judgment of invalidity of claims of three design patents, held that the identification of multiple differences between the claimed design and a cited referenc… Read More

Anticipation of Software Patent Claims: Arguments Must Be Consistent with Court’s Claim Construction

In a decision instructive on patent claim interpretation and anticipation analysis in software cases, claims directed to “computerized fitness equipment” that “simulates… actual race conditions with other users” were hel… Read More

Court Overturns § 102 Rejection Due to Limiting Preamble

The Federal Circuit overturned a PTAB decision affirming anticipation rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102 of patent claims directed to “the construction of travel trailers” because the the PTAB “erred in concluding [the preamb… Read More

Court Denies Motion to Reconsider Summary Judgment to Not Invalidate Under On-Sale Bar

Having previously denied summary judgment of invalidity of the plaintiff’s design patent, D450,839, under the 35 U.S.C. § 102 on-sale bar, the court in Junker v. Medical Components, Inc., et al., No. 2-13-cv-04606 (E.D. Pa Oct.… Read More

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