Federal Circuit upheld Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding claims of patent for truss hanger were invalid for no written description because they claimed undisclosed range despite predictable nature of technology. Columbia Insurance Company v. Simpson Strong-Tie Company.
Navid Fanaeian Intellectual Property Attorney Foley Lardner Law Firm Madison patent prosecution and client counseling, encompassing strategic development and management of domestic and foreign patent portfolios, conducting competitive patent assessments, and providing product clearance, patentability, and validity analyses
Given the current energy crisis and pressing need for alternative energy solutions, patent disputes in the energy sector will undoubtedly increase. In one recent dispute in this space, the High Court invalidated one of Siemens Gamesa's patents in relation to offshore wind turbines. This article addresses claim construction, the relevance of the prosecution history and territorial limits to infringement, and the impact of this decision on future disputes in this space.
<p>🕑<i> 3 minutes </i></p><p>The term "teach away" refers to a concept in which the relevant prior art provides a teaching or suggestion which explicitly states or substantially implies that a claimed invention is excluded based on the technical contents disclosed by the citation. The Intellectual Property and Commercial Court recently provided guidance on the determination of whether the substantial contents of the relevant prior art teach away from a claimed invention in a decision concerning a heat sink invention.</p>