A recent Federal Circuit case demonstrates the complexity of resolving difficult
claim construction issues in multiple agency and court proceedings.
In the majority opinion, Circuit Judge Moore stated that the court granted rehearing to reaffirm the limits of appellate review, including review of
claim construction issues in light of Teva Pharms., Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc., 135 S. Ct. 831 (2015).
After evaluating the asserted patent and AMES products, Brooks Kushman planned a strategy of moving for summary judgment at a very early stage of the case, and encouraging the court to address
claim construction issues as part of that motion.
All six of the IPR petitions of the «679 and «565 patents were denied based on
the claim construction issue and because Cisco's grounds were based CDMA prior art.
In connection with Apple not addressing the real
claim construction issue (the jury instructions on infringement), Samsung's reply brief says: «That is Hamlet without the Prince.»
Not exact matches
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took
issue with Mayor Bloomberg's
claim that opponents of the mosque proposed for
construction near Ground Zero should be «ashamed», saying: «People have a right to agree and disagree.»
The race essentially came down to two
issues: Coleman's experience at the Capitol versus Wooden's
claim of fresh ideas and energy and the proposed
construction of a $ 60 million ballpark in Hartford.
A 2004 Common Cause report found almost 30 percent of the Liberty Bonds, designed to spur residential
construction after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks,
issued in New York State were
claimed by Litwin.
Characterizing its practice as a «general practice for a specialized clientele,» the firm provides legal advice and expertise to handle any and all needs of a school district, including fair dismissal personnel
issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline
issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights
claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional
claims and other litigation, special education and other legal
issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development,
construction disputes, bond and SPLOST
issues and other financial matters.
Providing a general law practice for a specialized clientele, Harben, Hartley & Hawkins meets all of the legal needs of school districts including: fair dismissal personnel
issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline
issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights
claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional
claims and other litigation, special education and other legal
issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development,
construction disputes, bond and SPLOST
issues and other financial matters.
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The latest
issue of Passive House Plus includes several examples which appear to contradict this
claim — including a block - built passive house in Co Kildare estimated by builder Pat Doran
Construction, a CIF member, to have cost $ 20,000 less to build than the department's own suggested specification from its regulatory impact analysis on the 2011 changes to Part L of building regulations.
This article is far too theoretical, and in fact when engineers and
construction professionals get together to work out problems associated with the aforementioned
issues with windmills, improve storage, transport and efficiency, these types of
claims quickly fly away like a kite.
Jason Pettus is a civil litigation defense attorney with a strong litigation background through the representation of general contractors, subcontractors, owners, and design professionals in the resolution of all manner of
construction issues, including
construction / design defect
claims, environmental
claims and contractual disputes, catastrophic injury, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents in both state and federal courts, as well as insurance coverage analysis, advisement of clients, and coverage litigation.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America ®,
Construction Litigation, Julianne has litigated, arbitrated and mediated complicated mechanics lien disputes, surety bond claims, concrete placement issues, construction delay claims, site utility specifications, cleanroom construction specifications and structural steel claims, to name a few, representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors an
Construction Litigation, Julianne has litigated, arbitrated and mediated complicated mechanics lien disputes, surety bond
claims, concrete placement
issues,
construction delay claims, site utility specifications, cleanroom construction specifications and structural steel claims, to name a few, representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors an
construction delay
claims, site utility specifications, cleanroom
construction specifications and structural steel claims, to name a few, representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors an
construction specifications and structural steel
claims, to name a few, representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
Any plaintiff seeking to enforce a method
claim should consider these
issues early in the case, including the extent to which problems can be avoided through
claim construction.
We advise on
issues related to the Builders Lien Act,
construction contracts, professional services agreements, procurement and tendering
issues, default situations and surety bond
claims.
Notably, Michael has 15 years of extensive experience in strata property matters and disputes including highly complex land use and cost sharing easement
issues and
construction deficiency / warranty insurance
claims throughout the lower mainland.
We defend owners from cost overruns and delay
claims, and bring
claims relating to design and
construction issues, across the spectrum of formal and informal dispute resolution mechanisms.
Dana Chaaban focuses her practice on commercial and
construction litigation, where she represents developers, contractors, material suppliers, and design professionals in disputes involving
construction defect
claims, delay
claims,
construction lien
issues, and contract disputes.
Over ten years of representation / lease negotiations for LLC owner of medical office building involving Stark
issues and a
construction defect
claim
On Friday, it didn't take long (after this blog was first to highlight the
issue because I had been following the «Posner case» in detail over the years) before the appeals court ruling affirming Judge Posner's
claim construction of the» 647 patent was discussed everywhere, and that was good.
With respect to the
claim of an imminency requirement, the Court noted that this
issue had been mentioned in Bird
Construction and litigated in other decisions, and the courts have regularly permitted
claims for non-imminent dangerous defects to proceed to trial.
Look at your brief as an opportunity to familiarize the judge with the technology at
issue while of course encouraging the best
claim construction possible.
Defense of
construction claims under civil statutes, including Chapter 553.84, Workers» Compensation Immunity
Issues under Chapter 440
«Analysis of legal
issues involving the
construction industry, including topics such as bidding on government contracts, delay
issues, lien and bond
claims, differing site conditions, alternative dispute resolution,
construction defects, legislative updates, and more.»
Sarantos» practice focused on dispute resolution and litigation relating to commercial
issues, labour and employment law, health law,
construction law, municipal law, products liability, personal injury, negligence, contractual and trust
claims.
Ultimately, it is unclear whether the different
claim construction standards applied will prove substantial enough to prevent
issue preclusion in later district court patent infringement actions.
Our attorneys frequently speak and write about
issues affecting the
construction industry, including bond and lien laws, project delivery systems,
construction contracts, delay and disruption
claims, public contracting, bonding, legislative
issues and collections on behalf of
construction material suppliers.
The
issues have ranged from site condition disputes to
construction defects, MEP / architect E&O
issues, surety
claims, and acceleration, compression, delay, and stacking
claims.
Although Markman assigned
claim construction to the trial judge, it did not expressly state whether factual findings subsumed in that
issue are subject to de novo review (as normally would be the case for legal rulings) or to review for «clear error» (as normally would apply to judicial fact findings).
The
claims were difficult to establish because of lack of proper contractual documentation and complex
issues of
construction to overcome in relation to the agreements that did exist.
Tom has experience across a wide range of commercial cases, including disputes regarding contractual
construction, duties under contracts and in tort,
issues of quantum and substantial banking & finance and civil fraud
claims.
Since the ultimate question of
claim construction remains a legal
issue, it remains subject to de novo review.
Among others, Mr. Ferdinand's experience includes, appellate litigation; bankruptcy adversary proceedings; bid protests, debarments, and appeals; breach of contract and Uniform Commercial Code
claims; broker disputes; commercial landlord - tenant actions, including commercial evictions; condominium association litigation; consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices act
claims; corporate governance; directors» and officers»
claims; ethics and professional liability; health law; injunctions; insurance
issues; lien
claims, including commercial and residential
construction liens; planning board actions; post-judgment collection; restrictive covenants; shareholder and partnership disputes; and shareholder derivative
claims.
Representation of sureties in litigation involving
construction issues, bond
claims, and recovery from indemnitors.
Numerous
issues in dispute during in AIA proceedings parallel
issues likely to arise is subsequent district court infringement and declaratory judgment actions, including
claim construction, novelty, and obviousness.
In addition, although the Gunn Court noted that state court interpretations of the Patent Act would not be binding on federal courts, [10] final state court judgments determining patent
issues, such as validity, infringement, or
claim construction, may well be binding on a patentee in subsequent litigation involving the same or related patents.
2005)(en banc), it is likely to introduce important strategic
issues in patent cases, especially relating to conduct of
claim construction proceedings.
Jack has over twenty years of experience in numerous types of commercial litigation matters, with substantial representations of clients in many matters involving environmental litigation, including five trials pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, significant architectural, engineering and
construction disputes, business acquisition and transactional disputes, including takeover / merger and acquisition litigation,
claims under purchase and sales and indemnity contracts, securities law litigation, insurance coverage on behalf of the insured, and legal
issues relating to medical records release and copying.
The case presents two procedural
issues under the AIA trial format: First, whether the PTAB should construe
claims during an IPR using the USPTO's «broadest reasonable interpretation» (or «BRI»)
construction standard; and second, whether the PTAB's decision to institute review is subject to review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Dana represents developers, contractors, material suppliers, and design professionals in disputes involving
construction defect
claims, delay
claims,
construction lien
issues, and contract disputes.
Construction professionals, executives, managers, and attorneys will learn about the different types of bonds, how to identify and discuss issues related to bond and contract claims, and explain the most important construction contractual
Construction professionals, executives, managers, and attorneys will learn about the different types of bonds, how to identify and discuss
issues related to bond and contract
claims, and explain the most important
construction contractual
construction contractual provisions.
It is common to see specific wording and
claims issues particular to certain sectors such as the D&O market, the property market, the
construction market, and the combined liability market.
The case was favorably settled after the Court
issued a
claim construction order adopting several of the Defendants» key positions advanced during the Markman hearing and after a number of significant admissions were obtained during the depositions of the inventors.
Ian regularly gives talks to London market insurers and their
claims and underwriting teams on topical legal
issues in the
construction industry.
The
claim was settled after the Court determined various preliminary
issues of
construction.
The Commercial Court determined a challenge to the jurisdiction in 2000, and the
claim (which involved
issues of
construction of the deceased» contracts of employment as well as more usual
issues under the Fatal Accidents Act) subsequently settled.
Litigation of title, ownership, boundary, easement, and restrictive covenant disputes; adverse possession
claims; challenges to condominium development schemes involving phasing, land withdrawal, and affordable housing
issues; and condominium
construction defect cases.
Her practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate and
construction, with extensive experience in examination of title
issues and resolution of
claims relating to competing property interests, survey and legal description challenges, extinguishing liens and encumbrances, and resolving
construction contract and defect disputes.