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June 6, 2017 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank National Association
On February 21, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued its opinion in Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank (“PNC”), holding that, to be eligible for covered business method (“CBM”) review under the America Invents Act (“AIA”), a patent”™s claims must contain some financial activity element.
June 6, 2017 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court
SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products
On March 21, 2017, the United States Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) issued its opinion in SCA Hygiene Prods. V. First Quality Baby Prods., holding that laches, an equitable defense to infringement damages based upon unreasonable delay in commencing suit, cannot be a defense against infringement damages where the infringement occurred within the six year period established in 35 U.S.C. §286.
On February 22, 2017, the United States Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) issued its opinion in Life Tech. v. Promega, holding that the export of a single component of a patented article does not give rise to infringement liability under 35 U.S.C. § 271 (f)(1).
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