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Latest IP Issues Affecting High-Tech Companies
Ron Schoenbaum and Amy Chun
September 24, 2012
IP Impact – Silicon Valley
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Apple. v. Samsung
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Apple Design Pat. D604,305
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Apple Design Pat. D604,305
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Apple Design Pat. D593,087
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Apple’s “Slide to Unlock” patent
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Apple Pat. 5,946,647
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Apple’s “word suggestions” patent
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Apple v. Samsung
A Patent Procurement Perspective
A Litigation Perspective
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Divided Infringement
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Divided Infringement - Akamai & McKesson
Akamai v. Limelight / McKesson v. Epic Systems
Method Claims:
Multiple steps where the steps were performed by different entities
Types of Entities:
Server/Content Providers
Healthcare Providers/Patients
EXAMPLE
Method Claim
Entity A Entity B
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Divided Infringement - Direct Infringement
Requirements:
Infringer performs ALL of the steps
or
Agency relationship between the entities
Example:
No direct infringement by Entity A
No direct infringement by Entity B
EXAMPLE
Method Claim
Entity A Entity B
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Divided Infringement - Induced Infringement
Requirements:
Knowledge of the patent
Induced the performance of the steps
All steps must be performed (but not necessarily by a single entity)
Example:
Infringement if induced Entity A and Entity B to perform the 3 steps
Infringement by Entity A if induced Entity B to perform Step 2
EXAMPLE
Method Claim
Entity A Entity B
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Divided Infringement - Akamai & McKesson
A Litigation Perspective
A Patent Procurement Perspective
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Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
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Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
Noteworthy Decisions:
• Bilski
• Mayo v. Prometheus
• CLS Bank v. Alice
• Bancorp v. Sun Life
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Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
Where do we stand?
• Period of great uncertainty, especially for computer-implemented business methods.
• USPTO and courts apply different standards.
• Federal Circuit decisions very panel-dependent.
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Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
A Litigation Perspective
A Patent Procurement Perspective
Ron Schoenbaum and Amy Chun [email protected]