United States Federal Circuit

A judgment in a patent action involving rights to a cosmetic skin-care product is affirmed over challenges to findings regarding inequitable conduct, the written description requirement, obviousness, noninfringement, and attorney's fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/21/2006
• Published 03/21/2006

Judges

• Before NEWMAN, MAYER, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Arthur I. Neustadt, Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., of Alexandria, Virginia, argued for plaintiffs-cross appellants.   With him on the brief were Stephen G. Baxter and Richard L. Chinn.


• For Appellees:
  
• George F. Pappas, Covington & Burling, of Washington, DC, argued for defendants-appellants.   With him on the brief was Kevin B. Collins.   Of counsel were Scott C. Weidenfeller and Roderick R. McKelvie.