apple and samsung at the supreme court

604 Pages·2017·17.37 MB·English

January 2017
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LAW
Collected Writings of Banner & Witcoff in 2016
Copyright 2017 Banner & Witcoff, Ltd., subject to any previously granted
rights. Further duplication is not permitted without permission. All rights
reserved. These materials are designed to provide thought-provoking ideas
and information on the subjects covered. These materials are not legal advice
and should not be used as such. The ideas and information provided may not
necessarily reflect the opinions of Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. or its lawyers, may
not reflect current legal developments, and are not guaranteed to be correct,
accurate, complete or up-to-date. Viewing or use of these materials does not
create and attorney-client relationship between you and any lawyer of Banner
& Witcoff, Ltd., and you should not act upon the information contained without
legal advice. You are welcome to contact any author for further information or
advice on the subject of his or her writings.
Table of Contents
Journal of Intellectual Property Law January 2017
Collected Writings of Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. in 2016

Banner & Witcoff Firm Profile ..............................................................................................19

COPYRIGHTS .....................................................................................................................20

DESIGN PATENTS .............................................................................................................48

LITIGATION .......................................................................................................................70

PATENTS .............................................................................................................................147

POST-ISSUANCE PROCEEDINGS…………………………………………………….230

TRADEMARKS ...................................................................................................................327

TRADE SECRETS………………………………………………………………………...361

ADDITIONAL PUBLISHED WORKS .............................................................................367

WEBINARS ..........................................................................................................................374

MEDIA MENTIONS ...........................................................................................................399

ABOUT THE AUTHORS ...................................................................................................527
COPYRIGHTS
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.…………...21
Rajit Kapur
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (April 26, 2016)

U.S. Supreme Court Will Weigh in on Star Athletica LLC v. Varsity Brands Inc..................25
Darrell G. Mottley
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (May 2, 2016)

The Metaphysical Quandary of Copyright Protection for Fashion Designs: Supreme Court
May Provide Answers in Varsity Brands, Inc. v. Star Athletica, LLC......................................30
Darrell G. Mottley
Banner & Witcoff IP Update (June 8, 2016)

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.........................................36
Rajit Kapur
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (June 17, 2016)

SCOTUS Clarifies Standard for Awarding Attorneys’ Fees in Kirtsaeng.............................41
Ernest V. Linek
Intellectual Property Magazine (June 17, 2016)

Google Books Story Comes to an End…………………………………...................................44
Ernest V. Linek
Intellectual Property Magazine (July 7, 2016)
DESIGN PATENTS
Apple and Samsung at the Supreme Court: Case Proves Need for Design Patents in Overall
IP Strategy…………………........................................................................................................49
Bradley J. Van Pelt, Kevin C. Keenan and Sean J. Jungels
Banner & Witcoff IP Update (June 8, 2016)

Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Samsung v. Apple………………….................................54
Steve S. Chang.
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (October 12, 2016)

Steve Jobs Heard in Supreme Court…………………………..…………................................59
Steve S. Chang
EE Times (October 18, 2016)

Another Bite at the Apple? Supreme Court Reverses and Remands to the Federal
Circuit………………………………………………………………………………………...…63
Steve S. Chang and Richard S. Stockton
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (December 7, 2016)

SCOTUS Apple v. Samsung Ruling, Just the FAQs..................................................................66
Steve S. Chang
EE Times (December 8, 2016)
LITIGATION
Federal Circuit’s En Banc Decision in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Impression Products,
Inc. Makes Significant Determinations Relating to the Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion…...71
Jason S. Shull
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (February 16, 2016)

Federal Circuit Panel Not Sweet on TC Heartland’s Petition to Change Rules for Patent
Venue…………………………………………………………………………………………….75
R. Gregory Israelsen
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (March 14, 2016)

Federal Circuit Rejects Opportunity to Limit Patent Suits in Eastern District of Texas….79
R. Gregory Israelsen
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (May 5, 2016)

Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. and Stryker Corp. v. Zimmer, Inc. — U.S.
Supreme Court Rejects Federal Circuit’s Framework for Enhanced Damages Under
§ 284……………………………………………………………………………………………...83
Matthew P. Becker
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (June 14, 2016)

2016 Patent Developments for IT Practitioners……………….……………………….……..87
Bradley C. Wright.
Virginia Information Technology Legal Institute (September 30, 2016)

SCA Hygiene: Mountain or Mole Hill? That is the Question………………………………115
Ernest V. Linek
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (November 3, 2016)

2016 Recent Developments in Patent Law – Case Law……………….…………………….118
Bradley C. Wright
Presented to The D.C. Bar (December 12, 2016)
PATENTS
Clarity of Thought: Telling Congress How to Improve § 101……………………..….……148
Brian Emfinger
World Intellectual Property Review (March 1, 2016)

McRO v. Namco Bandai……………………………………………………………………….154
Ross A. Dannenberg
The IP Litigator (March 7, 2016)

Patent Agent Privilege Confirmed by Federal Circuit………………………….…………..158
Ernest V. Linek
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (March 8, 2016)

Case Review: Merck Defeated in BMS Patent Row………………………………………...162
Ernest V. Linek
Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review (April 7, 2016)

All Software Inventions Are Not Necessarily Abstract: Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.…168
Peter Nigrelli and Aseet Patel
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (May 31, 2016)

Agreement Drafting Tips to Safeguard IP Rights…………………………………………..173
Rebecca P. Rokos
Banner & Witcoff IP Update (June 8, 2016)

Alice Turns Two…………………………………………………………..…………………...178
Aseet Patel and Peter Nigrelli
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (June 15, 2016)

Patent Office’s Continuation Filing Deadline Rule Upheld by the Federal Circuit………182
Ernest V. Linek
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (June 22, 2016)

Full Federal Circuit Affirms District Court on Inapplicability of On-Sale Bar to MedCo’s
Transactions…………………………………………………………………………...………187
Ernest V. Linek
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (July 12, 2016)

Brexit’s Effect on Intellectual Property……………….………………………………..……192
Bradley J. Van Pelt
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (July 13, 2016)

Abstract Ideas: A Common-Sense Distinction in Electric Power Group v. Alstom …….…196
Joshua Davenport and Aseet Patel
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (August 5, 2016)
McRO Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America Inc. et al.……………………………….….…200
Ross A. Dannenberg, Aseet Patel and Peter Nigrelli
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (September 15, 2016)

4 Tips for Overcoming Abstract Idea Rejection……………….……………………………204
Phillip Articola
Law360 Expert Analysis (October 5, 2016)

At Two, Alice Toddles Along……………………………………….…….………..…………208
Peter Nigrelli and Aseet Patel
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE (December 20, 2016)

An Intro to Double Patenting…………………………………….…………………..………214
H. Wayne Porter
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE (December 20, 2016)

Starting Up IP: Priorities for Early-Stage Companies……………………….......................219
Victoria R. M. Webb and Bennett A. Ingvoldstad
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE (December 20, 2016)

Adding to Your Company’s Bottom Line with Intangible Assets: Creating, Maintaining &
Advancing Your IP Portfolio…………………........................................................................224
Bradley J. Van Pelt and Luke S. Curran
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE (December 20, 2016)
POST-ISSUANCE PROCEEDINGS
PTAB Denies Amgen’s IPR in Win for AbbVie – Article “Suggests a High Degree of
Unpredictability” in the Art at Time of Invention……………………………..……………231
Robert H. Resis
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (February 4, 2016)

PTAB Denies Lupin’s IPR in Win for Pozen – Claimed Tablet That Provided Coordinated
Drug Release Not Suggested by Prior Art, Which Had a Preferred Formulation That
Provided the Reverse Release…………………………………………..…………………….235
Robert H. Resis
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (March 9, 2016)

Finally, the PTAB Gets Told to Give Patent Owners in IPR Some Due Process …………239
Charles W. Shifley
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (March 17, 2016)

More March Madness: PTAB Slams Petitioner and Insufficient IPR Petition………...…243
Craig W. Kronenthal
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (March 31, 2016)

A Patent Owner’s Guide to Handling IPRs in the Higher-Survival Patent Arena of Biotech
and Pharmaceuticals…………………………………………………………………..………247
Robert H. Resis
Bloomberg BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal (April 8, 2016)

A Petitioner’s Guide to Handling IPRs in the Higher-Survival Patent Arena of Biotech and
Pharmaceuticals…………………………………………………………………..…...………252
Robert H. Resis
Bloomberg BNA’s Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal (April 15, 2016)

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee….……257
Robert H. Resis and Marc S. Cooperman
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (April 25, 2016)

A Midwestern Patent Lawyer in Justice Roberts’ Court…………………………...………261
Marc S. Cooperman
Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench & Bar (May 1, 2016)

Is Broadest Reasonable Interpretation the Appropriate Standard in an IPR? U.S. Supreme
Court to Decide……………………………………………………………………………..…264
Robert H. Resis and Benjamin Koopferstock
Banner & Witcoff IP UPDATE (June 8, 2016)

U.S. Supreme Court Decides Cuozzo Speed v. Lee…………………………………..………269
Robert H. Resis
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (June 20, 2016)
The IPR Trial – A Play in Three Acts……………………………………………..…………272
Charles W. Shifley
The IP Litigator (June 27, 2016)

Patent Owner’s Parent Application Disclosing Osteoporosis Treatment Methods Did Not
Enable the Challenged CIP Claims……………………………………………..……………281
Robert H. Resis
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (July 11, 2016)

“Your PTAB Judges Will Be Experts” -- Right? … Not So Fast…………………..………285
Charles W. Shifley
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (July 26, 2016)

Patent Owner! Your Burdens in IPR – Broadest Reasonable Construction, Preponderance
of Evidence, Severely Limited Amendment – But Burden to Prove You Deserve Your
Patent? Yes ………………………………………………………………………....…………289
Charles W. Shifley
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (July 27, 2016)

Patent Applicants: Want to Avoid Broadest Reasonable Interpretation in Inter Partes
Review? That’s Right – Use Means Clauses…………………………………………………293
Charles W. Shifley
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (August 3, 2016)

In Your IPR, Your Expert Declares…So That’s Evidence By Itself, Right? No, Not So
Much……………………………………………………………………………………………297
Charles W. Shifley
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (August 30, 2016)

Late to File Your IPR, But the PTAB Says You’re OK? Don’t Worry, the Federal Circuit
Can’t Care……………………………………………………………………………..………301
Charles W. Shifley
Banner & Witcoff PTAB Highlights (September 27, 2016)

Federal Circuit Hears Arguments in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Inc.………………………………………………………………………………………..….…305
Surendra K. Ravula
Banner & Witcoff Intellectual Property Alert (October 6, 2016)

IPR: Histrionics and Statistics………………………………………………………..………309
Charles W. Shifley
World Intellectual Property Review (November 10, 2016)

Return to Sender: A Place the PTAB May No Longer Go…………………………………315
Charles W. Shifley