IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential opinion affirming a district court order that struck parts of an infringement expert report and also granted summary judgment of non-infringement to Valve Corporation. Treehouse Avatar, LLC owns U.S.

Expert Testimony 72

Expert Testimony Construction Objections Litigation 72

IP Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

The CAFC reversed the district court’s summary judgment decision because the district court erred in its construction of “input signal” and should have construed the term to mean “a signal having an audio or higher frequency.”. 6,219,730 (‘730 patent).

Construction 128

Construction Technology Expert Testimony Evidence 128

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The parties mainly disputed two terms during claim construction: (1) “transaction partner” and (2) “OFF.” The district court relied on First Financial’s expert testimony to conclude that “transaction partner” was indefinite, after finding that the expert used was a person of ordinary skill in the art (POSA).

Expert Testimony 64

Expert Testimony Construction Evidence Litigation 64

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

After setting out the boilerplate on scope of discovery and requirements for a protective order, the Court wrote: “The burden is on the party resisting discovery to explain specifically why its objections, including those based on irrelevance, are proper given the broad and liberal construction of federal discovery rules.”

Discovery 130

Discovery Objections Admissibility Expert Testimony 130