Board Of Contributors |
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Preface To The Third Edition |
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Foreword |
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American College Of Trial Lawyers' Statement Of Purpose |
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Chapter 1 The Pizza Box Case: Anatomy Of A Case For Patent Novices |
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2 | (23) |
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B Inter Partes and Post-Grant Review of the PTO |
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6 | (1) |
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1 Plaintiff Vitale's Claim Construction Arguments |
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2 Defendant PizzaBoxCo's Argument |
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F Summary Judgment Motions |
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H Reproduction of Vitale Patent |
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Chapter 2 The America Invents Act And Its Impact On Patent Litigation |
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II New Proceedings at the PTO and Their Effect on Civil Actions |
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III The (Modified) First-to-File Rule |
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IV Changes to Section 102(b) Prior Art |
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V Changes to Defenses in Patent Litigation |
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A "Best Mode" Defense Is Abolished |
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B Inequitable Conduct and Supplemental Examination |
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C The More Robust Prior-Commercial-Use Defense |
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VI Miscellaneous Changes: Joinder and False Marking |
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Chapter 3 The Complaint |
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35 | (1) |
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C Contributory Infringement |
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D Infringement of Drug Patents |
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E Infringement for Supplying Components for Assembly into a Patented Product Outside of the United States |
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F Infringement by a Product Made Outside the United States of a U.S. Patent Covering a Process |
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II Pleading Damages and Other Remedies |
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Chapter 4 Motions To Dismiss, To Transfer, To Strike |
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A Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction-Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) |
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B Failure to Join a Necessary Party-Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(7), 19 |
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C Lack of Personal Jurisdiction-Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) |
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1 Personal Jurisdiction Generally |
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2 Standard for Personal Jurisdiction Under Federal Circuit Law |
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3 Exercise of Jurisdiction Based on Extraterritorial Conduct |
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D Improper Venue-Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3) |
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E Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief May Be Granted-Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) |
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51 | (7) |
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Chapter 5 Answer And Counterclaims |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (11) |
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58 | (1) |
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B Invalidity of the Patent |
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59 | (1) |
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a For Those Patents Having an Effective Filing Date Prior to March 16, 2013 |
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b For Those Patients Having an Effective Filing Date on or After March 16, 2013 |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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5 Other Matters Relating to an Invalidity Defense |
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C Inequitable Conduct in Obtaining the Patent |
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D License or Implied License |
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64 | (1) |
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F Equitable Defenses: Laches and Estoppel |
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66 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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A Antitrust Counterclaims |
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B Unfair Competition Claims |
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C Tortious Interference Claims |
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D Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement, Invalidity, or Unenforceability |
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Chapter 6 Preliminary Injunction Motions |
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73 | (6) |
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II Likelihood of Success on the Merits |
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Chapter 7 The Case-Management Conference |
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80 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Discovery Issues Unique To Patent Cases |
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II Scheduling Considerations |
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88 | (1) |
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III Disclosure of Infringement and Invalidity Contentions and Claim Construction Issues |
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A Patentee's Infringement Contentions |
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B Accused Infringer's Invalidity Contentions |
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C Parties' Contentions Regarding Contested Claim Interpretation Issues |
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IV Relevance and Limits of Discovery |
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V Attorney-Client Privilege and Waiver Issues |
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A Questions of What Qualifies as Privileged |
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92 | (1) |
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B Waiver-Its Scope and Effect |
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92 | (1) |
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VI Summary of the Discovery Order and Timing Suggested by Patent Rules |
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Chapter 9 Claim Construction-the Markman Hearing |
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96 | (1) |
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II Key Elements in Claim Construction |
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96 | (3) |
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96 | (2) |
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1 Independent vs. Dependent Claims |
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2 Means-Plus-Function or Step-Plus- Function Claims |
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98 | (1) |
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III Timing of Claim Construction |
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IV Issues to Consider During a Claim Construction Hearing |
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V Evidence to Consider When Construing Patent Claim Terms |
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100 | (2) |
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A Use of Intrinsic Evidence in Construing Claim Terms |
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100 | (1) |
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B Use of Extrinsic Evidence in Construing Claim Terms |
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VI Appeal of a Claim Construction Ruling |
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Chapter 10 Summary Judgment Motions |
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I Applying the Summary Judgment Standard to Burdens of Proof in Patent Litigation |
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104 | (9) |
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A Summary Judgment of Infringement/Noninfringement |
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105 | (2) |
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B Summary Judgment of Validity/Invalidity |
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107 | (5) |
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C Summary Judgment of Unenforceability |
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II Timing of Summary Judgment Motions |
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A Where Not All Claims Have Been Construed |
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B After All Claims Have Been Construed Through a Formal Markman Hearing |
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C Combining Markman and Summary Judgment |
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III Evidence to Support or Oppose Summary Judgment |
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A Expert Evidence Supporting Summary Judgment |
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B Expert Evidence Opposing Summary Judgment |
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IV Appealability of Partial Summary Judgment |
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Chapter 11 Pretrial Issues And Motions In Limine |
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122 | (1) |
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II Separation of Issues for Trial |
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A Inequitable Conduct From Case in Chief |
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123 | (1) |
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B Willfulness From Liability |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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D Infringement From Invalidity |
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125 | (1) |
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E Antitrust From Patent Issues |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (1) |
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B Daubert and Expert Testimony |
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1 Limitations Relating to Inadequate Disclosure, Untimely Disclosure, or Lack of Disclosure |
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2 Limitations on Expert Testimony on Willfulness |
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129 | (1) |
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3 Limitations on Expert Testimony Regarding PTO Procedures |
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C Comparison of Accused Product With Embodiments of Patent |
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131 | (1) |
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D Commercial Success of the Patented Invention |
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131 | (1) |
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E Finding of Validity of Same Patent in Other Litigation |
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132 | (1) |
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F Reference to Reissue or Reexamination Proceedings |
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132 | (1) |
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G Use of the Word "Monopoly" |
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133 | (1) |
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H Evidence of Foreign Patents and Proceedings |
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I Evidence Related to Decisions for the Court |
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Chapter 12 The Use Of Special Masters, Court Appointed Expert Witnesses, And Technical Advisors To Aid The Court In Patent Litigation |
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135 | (1) |
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III Court-Appointed Experts Under Rule 706 |
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140 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Trial |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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V Opening Statements and Burdens of Proof, Preliminary Jury Instructions |
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146 | (2) |
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VI Presentation of the Evidence |
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148 | (4) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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C Inequitable Conduct and Other Counterclaims |
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VIII Instructions to the Jury |
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Chapter 14 Post-Trial Proceedings |
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I Motions for Judgment as a Matter of Law and a New Trial |
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159 | (1) |
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C Enhancing Damages-35 U.S.C. §284 |
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D Attorneys' Fees-35 U.S.C. §285 |
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164 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 AIA Trial Proceedings Before Patent Office |
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II Unique Features of MA Trials |
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III Petitioner Estoppel in AIA Trials |
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A Different Petitioner Estoppel Rules in IPR, CBM and PGR |
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B No Petitioner Estoppel for Invalidity Ground Denied Institution |
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IV Interactions between PTAB Proceedings and Civil Actions |
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A District Court Actions May Bar IPR Petitions |
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B Claim Construction Interplays between PTAB and District Courts |
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C Stay of Civil Litigation |
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181 | (2) |
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2 Impacts of Institution Decisions to Stay Requests |
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D Estoppel on Other Parties to Litigation |
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E Impact to Litigation by Pending AIA Trials |
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F Litigation Impacts of AIA Trials |
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1 Scope of AIA Trial Estoppel Effects in District Courts |
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2 Intervening Rights Triggered by Claim Amendments in MA Trials |
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G Admissibility of AIA Trial Records in Litigation |
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Chapter 16 Special Considerations In Hatch-Waxman Litigation |
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II The Basic Framework of Hatch-Waxman Litigation |
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III Subject Matter and Personal Jurisdiction in Hatch-Waxman Cases |
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IV Special Case Management Issues Arising in Hatch-Waxman Cases |
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A Timing and Order of Disclosure and Evidence |
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194 | (2) |
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C Bench Trial vs. Jury Trial |
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V Substantive Patent Issues Arising in Hatch-Waxman Litigation |
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199 | (2) |
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VI Settlements in Hatch-Waxman Litigation |
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Chapter 17 The Appeal |
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I Federal Circuit Jurisdiction |
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A Cases "Arising Under the Patent Laws" |
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1 Implication of Federal Patent Law |
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205 | (1) |
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2 Patent Law Defense Does Not "Arise Under" |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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B Jurisdiction Over Other Claims Brought With Patent Claim |
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1 Supplemental Jurisdiction-28 U.S.C. §1367 |
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2 Supplemental Jurisdiction Over Foreign Patent Claims |
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208 | (1) |
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3 Unfair Competition Claims-28 U.S.C. §1338(b) |
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209 | (1) |
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4 Patent. Infringement Counterclaims |
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210 | (1) |
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5 Patent Declaratory Judgment Claims |
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210 | (1) |
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6 No Jurisdiction Over Ownership or Licensing Disputes |
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211 | (1) |
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7 Transfer of Appeals to Regional Circuit |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (13) |
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2 Final but for an Accounting-28 U.S.C. §1292(c) (2) |
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3 Final but for an Award of Attorneys' Fees or Costs |
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4 Rule 54(b) Certification |
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212 | (1) |
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5 Injunctions and Stay Orders |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (2) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (3) |
Chapter 18 Trial Of A Patent Case In Canada |
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219 | (20) |
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219 | (2) |
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II The Canadian Patent System |
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221 | (1) |
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III The Canadian Court System |
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222 | (1) |
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IV Anatomy of a Patent Case for Novices |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (3) |
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225 | (2) |
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B Defense (and Counterclaim) |
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227 | (1) |
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VI Interlocutory Motions Respecting Pleadings |
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228 | (1) |
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VII Preliminary Injunctions |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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XIII Judgment and Post-Trial Matters |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (3) |
Table Of Cases |
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Index |
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