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Neurorepair, Inc. v. Nath Law Group (No. 2013-1073, 1/15/15) (Wallach, Chen, Hughes)

January 15, 2015 10:22 AM

Wallach, J. Reversing district court and holding state law malpractice claim involving patent law representation improperly removed to federal court.

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Bard Peripheral Vascular v. W.L. Gore & Associates (No. 2014-1114, 1/13/15) (Prost, Newman, Hughes)

January 13, 2015 3:40 PM

Prost, J. Affirming finding of willful infringement of patent related to vascular grafts. Inventorship defense was not objectively reasonable even though member of a prior appellate panel had dissented on the issue. Also rejecting a standing defense. Hughes, J. concurred, but urged en banc review. Newman, J. dissented.

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Delano Farms Company v. California Table Grape Comm. (No. 2014-1030, 1/9/15) (Prost, Bryson, Hughes)

January 9, 2015 4:10 PM

Bryson, J. Affirming judgment that unauthorized planting of plant varieties did not constitute a public use invalidating patents directed to table grapes.

WilmerHale represented the appellant California Table Grape Commission.

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