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Patent Related Decisions of the Supreme Court

  • Quanta Computer Inc. v. LG Electronics Inc., __ US __, __ S.Ct. __, 86 USPQ2D 1673 (2008) Doctrine of patent exhaustion held applicable to method patents.
  • KSR v. Teleflex, 550 U.S.___, 127 S. Ct. 1727 (2007) Test for obviousness revised, TSM test too rigid.
  • Microsoft v. AT&T, 550 U.S.___, 127 S. Ct. 1746 (2007) Software held ‘uncombinable’ in regard to overseas patent infringement.
  • MedImmune Inc. v. Genentech Inc., 549 US 118 (2007) Broaden declaratory judgment jurisdiction.
  • Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc., 548 US 124 (2006) Investigation of ‘correlation’ as a patentable process; certiorari grant later dismissed.
  • eBay Inc v. MercExchange, L.L.C., 547 U.S. 388 (2006) Injunction upheld to be determined by traditional four factor test. Injunction does not automatically issue upon finding of infringement.
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink, Inc., 547 US. 28 (2006) Market power not presumed in sale of patented product in tying arrangements.
  • Merck KGaA v. Integra Lifesciences I Ltd, 545 US 193 (2005) Patent protection on pharmaceutical upheld under FDA Safe Harbor.
  • Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc. 535 US 826 (2002). Jurisdiction of Federal Circuit on patent law claims held to be limited.
  • Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd., et al. 535 US 722 (2002). Doctrine of equivalents and prosecution history estoppel revised.
  • J. E. M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 534 US 124 (2001). Patentability of plant breeds examined under §101.
  • Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems,Inc. Docket No. 01-408 (June 3, 2002).
  • Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd., et al. Docket No. 00-1543 (May 28, 2002).
  • J.E.M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Docket No. 99-1996 (Dec. 10, 2001).
  • Dickinson v. Zurko 527 U.S. 150, 144 L.Ed.2d 143, 119 S.Ct. 1816, 50 USPQ2d 1930 (1999).
  • Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc. 525 U.S. 55, 142 L.Ed.2d 261, 119 S.Ct. 304, 48 USPQ2d 1641 (1998).
  • United States v. Hughes Aircraft Co. 520 U.S. 1183, 117 S.Ct. 1466, 137 L.Ed.2d 680 (1997)
  • Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co. 520 U.S. 17, 137 L.Ed.2d 146, 117 S.Ct. 1040, 41 USPQ2d 1865 (1997).
  • Markman v. Westview Instruments Inc. 517 U.S. 370, 134 L.Ed.2d 577, 116 S. Ct. 1384, 38 USPQ2d 1461 (1996)
  • Izumi Seimitsu Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v. U.S. Philips Corp., 510 U.S. 27, 126 L.Ed.2d 396, 114 S. Ct. 425 (1993)
  • Cardinal Chemical Co. v. Morton International, Inc., 506 U.S. 813, 113 S. Ct. 1967 (1993).
  • Eli Lilly and Co. v. Medtronic Inc., 496 U.S. 661 (1990)
  • Bonito Boats Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats Inc., 489 U.S. 141 (1989)
  • Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp., 486 U.S. 800 (1988)
  • Dennison Manufacturing Company v. Panduit Corp., 475 U.S. 809 (1986)
  • General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp., 461 U.S. 648 (1983)
  • Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175 (1981)
  • Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co., 448 U.S. 176 (1980)
  • Diamond v. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303 (1980)
  • Parker v. Flook, 437 U.S. 584 (1978)
  • Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron Corp., 416 U.S. 470 (1974)
  • Gottschalk v. Benson, 409 U.S. 63 (1972)
  • Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois Foundation, 402 U.S. 313 (1971)
  • Lear, Inc. v. Adkins, 395 U.S. 653 (1969)
  • Brenner v. Manson, 383 U.S. 519 (1966)
  • United States v. Adams, 383 U.S. 39 (1966)
  • Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1 (1966)
  • Walker Process Equip., Inc. v. Food Mach. & Chem. Corp., 382 U.S. 172 (1965)
  • Sears, Roebuck v. Stiffel Co., 376 U.S. 225 (1964)
  • Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., 377 U.S. 476 (1964)(Aro II)
  • Compco Corp. v. Day-Brite Lighting, Inc., 376 U.S. 234 (1964)
  • Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., 365 U.S. 336 (1961)(Aro I)
  • Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Prods. Corp., 353 U.S. 222 (1957)
  • Graver Tank Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Prods. Co., 339 U.S. 605 (1950)(Graver II)
  • Graver Tank Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Prods. Co., 336 U.S. 271 (1949)(Graver I)
  • Funk Bros. Seed Co. v. Kalo Inoculant Co., 333 U.S. 127 (1948)
  • Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. Walker, 329 U.S. 1 (1946)
  • Scott Paper Co. v. Marcalus Mfg. Co., 326 U.S. 249 (1945)
  • General Elec. Co. v. Jewel Incandescent Lamp Co., 326 U.S. 242 (1945)
  • Sinclair & Carroll Co. v. Interchemical Corp., 325 U.S. 327 (1945)
  • Special Equip. Co. v. Coe, 324 U.S. 370 (1945)
  • Altvater v. Freeman, 319 U.S. 359 (1943)
  • United Carbon Co. v. Binney & Smith Co., 317 U.S. 228 (1942)
  • U.S. Indus. Chems., Inc. v. Carbide & Carbon Chems. Corp., 315 U.S. 668 (1942)
  • Exhibit Supply Co. v. Ace Patents Corp., 315 U.S. 126 (1942)
  • Sontag Chain Stores Co. v. Nat'l Nut Co., 310 U.S. 281 (1940)
  • Ethyl Gasoline Corp. v. United States, 309 U.S. 436 (1940)
  • Electrical Fittings Corp. v. Thomas & Betts Co., 307 U.S. 241 (1939)
  • General Elec. Co. v. Wabash Appliance Corp., 304 U.S. 364 (1938)
  • Leitch Mfg. Co. v. Barber Co., 302 U.S. 458 (1938)
  • Wine Ry. Appliance v. Enterprise Ry. Equip., 297 U.S. 387 (1936)
  • Keystone Driller Co. v. Northwest Eng'g Corp., 294 U.S. 42 (1935)
  • Smith v. Snow, 294 U.S. 1 (1935)
  • Radio Corp. of America v. Radio Engineering Laboratories, Inc., 293 U.S. 1 (1934)
  • United States v. Dubilier Condenser Corp., 289 U.S. 178 (1933)
  • Permutit Co. v. Graver Corp., 284 U.S. 52 (1931)
  • Smith v. Magic City Kennel Club, 282 U.S. 784 (1931)
  • Sanitary Refrigerator Co. v. Winters, 280 U.S. 30 (1929)
  • I.T.S. Rubber Co. v. Essex Rubber Co., 272 U.S. 429 (1926)
  • Luckett v. Delpark, Inc., 270 U.S. 496 (1926)
  • Independent Wireless Tel. Co. v. Radio Corp. of Am., 269 U.S. 459 (1926)
  • Woodbridge v. United States, 263 U.S. 50 (1923)
  • Eibel Process Co. v. Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co., 261 U.S. 45 (1923)
  • Crown Die & Tool Co. v. Nye Tool & Machine Works, 261 U.S. 24 (1923)
  • Union Tool Co. v. Wilson, 259 U.S. 107 (1922)
  • Weber Electric Co. v. E. H. Freeman Electric Co., 256 U.S. 668 (1921)
  • Estate of P. D. Beckwith, Inc. v. Commissioner of Patents, 252 U.S. 538 (1920)
  • Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Universal Film Mfg. Co., 243 U.S. 502 (1917)
  • Dowagiac Mfg. Co. v. Minnesota Moline Plow Co., 235 U.S. 641 (1915)
  • Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. v. Wagner Elec. & Mfg. Co., 225 U.S. 604 (1912)
  • Continental Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co., 210 U.S. 405 (1908)
  • Computing Scale Co. v. Automatic Scale Co., 204 U.S. 609 (1907)
  • Cimiotti Unhairing Co. v. American Fur Refining Co., 198 U.S. 399 (1905)
  • Singer Mfg. Co. v. Cramer, 192 U.S. 265 (1904)
  • Bement v. National Harrow Co., 186 U.S. 70 (1902)
  • Hubbell v. United States, 179 U.S. 77 (1900)
  • Westinghouse v. Boyden Power Brake Co., 170 U.S. 537 (1898)
  • LeHigh Valley R.R. Co. v. Kearney, 158 U.S. 461 (1895)
  • Market St. Cable Ry. Co. v. Rowley, 155 U.S. 621 (1895)
  • Dunlap v. Schofield, 152 U.S. 244 (1894)
  • Miller v. Eagle Mfg. Co., 151 U.S. 186 (1894)
  • Keystone Mfg. Co. v. Adams, 151 U.S. 139 (1894)
  • Knapp v. Morss, 150 U.S. 221 (1893)
  • Lane & Bodley Co. v. Locke, 150 U.S. 193 (1893)
  • Sessions v. Romadka, 145 U.S. 29 (1892)
  • Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co. v. Consolidated Safety Valve Co., 141 U.S. 441 (1891)
  • McClain v. Ortmayer, 141 U.S. 419 (1891)
  • Waterman v. Mackenzie, 138 U.S. 252 (1891)
  • Royer v. Schultz Belting Co., 135 U.S. 319 (1890)
  • Howe Mach. Co. v. National Needle Co., 134 U.S. 388 (1890)
  • Rude v. Westcott, 130 U.S. 152 (1889)
  • Morley Sewing Machine Co. v. Lancaster, 129 U.S. 263 (1889)
  • Plummer v. Sargent, 120 U.S. 442 (1887)
  • Sutter v. Robinson, 119 U.S. 530 (1886)
  • White v. Dunbar, 119 U.S. 47 (1886)
  • Dobson v. Dornan, 118 U.S. 10 (1886)
  • Yale Lock Mfg. Co. v. Sargent, 117 U.S. 536 (1886)
  • Wollensak v. Reiher, 115 U.S. 96 (1885)
  • Dobson v. Hartford Carpet Co., 114 U.S. 439 (1885)
  • Mahn v. Harwood, 112 U.S. 354 (1884)
  • Cochrane v. Badische Anilin & Soda Fabrik, 111 U.S. 293 (1884)
  • Garretson v. Clark, 111 U.S. 120 (1884)
  • Gage v. Herring, 107 U.S. 640 (1882)
  • Duff v. Sterling Pump Co., 107 U.S. 636 (1882)
  • Webster Loom Co. v. Higgins, 105 U.S. 580 (1881)
  • Heald v. Rice, 104 U.S. 737 (1881)
  • James v. Campbell, 104 U.S. 356 (1881)
  • Miller v. Brass Co., 104 U.S. 350 (1881)
  • Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Co. v. Davis, 102 U.S. 222 (1880)
  • Union Water-Meter Co. v. Desper, 101 U.S. 332 (1879)
  • Union Paper Bag Machine Co. v. Murphy, 97 U.S. 120 (1877)
  • Schumacher v. Cornell, 96 U.S. 549 (1877)
  • Keystone Bridge Co. v. Phoenix Iron Co., 95 U.S. 274 (1877)
  • Blake v. Robertson, 94 U.S. 728 (1876)
  • Merrill v. Yeomans, 94 U.S. 568 (1876)
  • Sewall v. Jones, 91 U.S. 171 (1875)
  • The Wood-Paper Patent, 90 U.S. (23 Wall.) 566 (1874)
  • Gill v. Wells, 89 U.S. (22 Wall.) 1 (1874)
  • Rubber-Tip Pencil Co. v. Howard, 87 U.S. (20 Wall.) 498 (1874)
  • Mitchell v. Tilghman, 86 U.S. (19 Wall.) 287 (1873)
  • Gould v. Rees, 82 U.S. (15 Wall.) 187 (1872)
  • Gorham Co. v. White, 81 U.S. (14 Wall.) 511 (1871)
  • Seymour v. Osborne, 78 U.S. (11 Wall.) 516 (1870)
  • Bischoff v. Wethered, 76 U.S. (9 Wall.) 812 (1869)
  • Tyler v. Boston, 74 U.S. (7 Wall.) 327 (1868)
  • Moore v. Marsh, 74 U.S. (7 Wall.) 515 (1868)
  • Burr v. Duryee, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 531 (1863)
  • Godfrey v. Eames, 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 317 (1863)
  • Turrill v. Railroad Co., 68 U.S. (1 Wall.) 491 (1863)
  • Vance v. Campbell, 66 U.S. (1 Black) 427 (1861)
  • Winans v. New York & Erie R.R. Co., 62 U.S. (21 How.) 88 (1858)
  • McCormick v. Talcott, 61 U.S. (20 How.) 402 (1857)
  • Seymour v. McCormick, 57 U.S. (16 How.) 480 (1854)
  • Winans v. Denmead, 56 U.S. (15 How.) 330 (1853)
  • Brooks v. Fiske, 56 U.S. (15 How.) 212 (1853)
  • O'Reilly v. Morse, 56 U.S. (15 How.) 62 (1853)
  • Bloomer v. McQuewan, 55 U.S. (14 How.) 539 (1852)
  • Silsby v. Foote, 55 U.S. (14 How.) 218 (1852)
  • Hogg v. Emerson, 47 U.S. (6 How.) 437 (1848)
  • Prouty v. Draper, Ruggles & Co., 41 U.S. (16 Pet.) 336 (1842)
  • Evans v. Eaton, 20 U.S. (7 Wheat.) 356 (1822)
  • Evans v. Eaton, 16 U.S. (3 Wheat.) 454 (1818)