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HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYS., LTD. v. R&D TOOL & ENG'G CO.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action for "contributory" infringement, where replacement of a "mold and carrier plate" of an injection molding system was more akin to repair...

COOPER CAMERON CORP. v. KVAERNER OILFIELD PROD., INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In patent claims related to sub-sea wellheads, 1) the all-limitations rule will preclude appellant from arguing infringement under the doctrine of...

CROWN OPERATIONS INT'L, LTD. v. SOLUTIA, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In challenges to findings on two patents related to layered films used in solar control and safety glass, 1) first patent was not invalid for...

CATALINA MARKETING INT'L, INC. v. COOLSAVINGS.COM, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Language appearing in the preamble of a claim is not a limitation where it merely states an intended use for a claimed system, based on examination of...

CCS FITNESS, INC. v. BRUNSWICK CORP.

Intellectual Property, Patent
The term "member", as used in a claim limitation "reciprocating member" in asserted patents for an exercise device, has an ordinary meaning not...

MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. CO. v. BARR LAB., INC.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because 21 U.S.C. section 355(j)(2)(B) and its requirements for a showing of non-infringement cannot be enforced by a private party in a patent...

GENENTECH, INC. v. AMGEN, INC.

Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because the district court relied on an erroneous claim construction in granting defendant's motion for summary judgment, finding of infringement of a...

FANTASY SPORTS PROP., INC. v. SPORTSLINE.COM, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Sports Law
In a patent infringement suit relating to "fantasy football" computer programs, a "bonus points" limitation is construed to mean additional points...

ABBOTT LAB. v. DEY, L.P.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Neither a patent's prosecution history nor prior art will preclude plaintiffs from relying on the doctrine of equivalents to prove infringement...

NEOMAGIC CORP. v. TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Where a single chip contained both a graphics controller and dynamic random access memory (DRAM), summary judgment of noninfringement as to the patent...