Invalidity Contentions Citing 32 Prior Art References with Only General Explanations, and “Inconsistent and Unilluminating” Claim Charts Not Enough to Put Patent Owner on Notice of the Weakness of its Position

In Stone Basket Innovations, LLC v. Cook Medical LLC, [2017-2330] (June 11, 2018), the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of attorneys fees to defendant under 35 U.S.C. § 285 after plaintiff dismissed its complaint for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,551,327 on a basket-type … Continue reading Invalidity Contentions Citing 32 Prior Art References with Only General Explanations, and “Inconsistent and Unilluminating” Claim Charts Not Enough to Put Patent Owner on Notice of the Weakness of its Position