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Obviousness = Equivalence? Saint-Gobain v. Siemens

Saint-Gobain Ceramics (“S-G”) has asked the Supreme Court to review the Fed. Cir. panel below, 647 F.3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2011) in which the panel decision refused to reverse a district court decision that instructed the jury that it could … Continue reading

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Siemens v. Saint-Gobain – What’s Sauce For The Goose May Leave The Gander Unscathed

Contributed by Jim Nelson, J.D., Ph.D. of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. The Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. v. Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., (a copy is available at the end of this post) case presents a fundamental issue and … Continue reading

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