United States Federal Circuit

In a suit for infringement of patents related to a method for frothing milk, district court's judgment in favor of plaintiffs is reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded where: 1) the district court erred in granting summary judgment of infringement with respect to the two versions of frothers at issue because the record was inadequate to support such a conclusion as a matter of law; 2) the district court abused its discretion in granting plaintiffs' motions in limine and the evidentiary errors were prejudicial because they prevented defendant from presenting its obviousness defense; 3) the district court erred in addressing the sufficiency of defendant's inequitable conduct defense on an evidentiary motion; and 4) because the district court's evidentiary rulings is reversed and the jury verdict of willfulness vacated, district court's decision enhancing damages and attorneys' fees is vacated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/15/2012
• Published 08/15/2012

Judges

• O'Malley

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel