ARE Patent Litigation Alert:
U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Knowledge Element of Claims for Inducing Patent Infringement
On May 31, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB S.A., No. 10-6, 563 U.S. __ (S. Ct. May 31, 2011) which addresses the knowledge requirement in a claim for inducing patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). The statute provides that one who actively induces another to […]
ARE Patent Litigation Alert: Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Another False Marking Case and Clarifies Meaning of “Patented Articleâ€
On April 29, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued another decision further clarifying the law on false patent marking under 35 U.S.C. § 292. In Juniper Networks, Inc. v. Shipley, No. 2010-1327, Slip op. (Fed. Cir. Apr. 29, 2011), the Court affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of an amended complaint alleging a […]