O2 Micro International, Ltd. v. Beyond Innovation Technology, Co., Ltd.
What's the amount of time necessary to separate a patent holder from an infringement verdict? In O2 Micro International, Ltd. v. Beyond Innovation Technology, Co., Ltd. , 32 micro seconds was enough - that is, when combined with district court errors regarding claim construction and equivalency. The Federal Circuit's call? The infringement verdict is vacated and the ball goes back to the district...
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Agrizap, Inc. v. Woodstream Corp.
Shocking? The Federal Circuit's opinion in Agrizap, Inc. v. Woodstream Corp. doesn't necessarily reach that amplitude. Yet the decision does contain some high-wattage lessons for patent holders, as well as for those seeking to short-circuit the letter (or spirit) of existing confidentiality agreements. Let's just say this one's a live-wire. Agrizap held patent rights to certain rodent...
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