Function Media, L.L.C. v. Kappos’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1295 · 35 U.S.C. § 317
Relies on Graham v. John Deere Company of Kansas City Calmar Inc · Odetics Inc v. Storage Technology Corporation Visa International Service Association Inc Visa Usa Inc Crestar Bank Inc · In re American Academy of Science Tech Center · Bettcher Industries, Inc. v. Bunzl USA, Inc. · Hynix Semiconductor Inc. v. Rambus Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“This provision existed to prevent duplicative, harassing actions against a patentee. If a defendant brought an invalidity challenge in a district court litigation and was unsuccessful, it is not permitted to bring the same challenge in an inter partes reexamination.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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