ONE MINUTE READ In an en banc ruling in 2005 in Phillips v AWH, the Federal Circuit sought to clarify the complex body of case law that had developed following Markman by adopting a holistic approach to claim construction. The court gave particular emphasis to the patentee’s description of the…
The Federal Circuit recently recognised a controversial defence to allegations of inducing infringement. In June 2013, the court announced for the first time that defendants could counter the specific intent to induce infringement of a patent by demonstrating their good faith belief that the patent is invalid. This decision in…
Law360, New York (January 16, 2014, 12:48 AM ET) — Patent litigations typically dredge up terabytes of data through discovery. Patent cases having nothing to do with privacy will inherently bump up against a patchwork of state, federal and international laws governing the handling of personal data. These laws occasionally…
Behold the Cold Smoker 5000XR (the “XR” stands for extended release — I was working on a patent case at the time involving an extended release formulation): The food-hanging box is made of redwood lumber. The TTR (thermal transfer reservoir) is made of Trex plastic lumber — I wanted to…
There are two kinds of smokers: hot and cold. Hot smoke is for cooking food — think barbeque. Cold smoke is a way to add smoke to food without cooking it. Think smoked cheese, or smoked salmon. Not the flaky, cooked salmon, but the pink, silky, translucent salmon. Properly cured…
Salami is the apex. Making salami has cost me years of botched experiments and thousands of dollars. But when I finally sliced into the first success, it was a revelation. Wow, I had never had anything like it — homemade salami somehow blows away even the good stuff you can…