I will periodically post case citations from the Federal Circuit along with the date of the opinion/order and a brief list of the legal topics discussed therein (specifically those with additional embedded case law citations). This posting covers the thirty-first through the thirty-fifth that were appealed from the district court level and decided by the Federal Circuit in 2006. All opinions are precedential unless otherwise indicated.

Schoenhaus v. Genesco (03/15/2006): claim construction (and appellate standard of review), specification & prosecution history term support, patentee as lexicographer, claims as issued versus claims as filed

Arlaine & Gina Rockey, Inc. v. Cordis Corp. (03/16/2006, non-precedential): royalties & claim scope, contract (license) law jurisdiction, summary judgment appellate standard of review, infringement process determination, claim construction (and application thereof), doctrine of equivalents

Rozenblat v. Sandia Corp., et al. (03/17/2006, non-precedential): jurisdiction (and appellate standard of review), subject matter and personal jurisdiction over declaratory judgments, requirement of pursuit of patent reexamination

Bicon, Inc, et al. v. The Straumann Company, et al. (03/20/2006): purpose and interpretation of patent claims, preamble and body of claim language, applicability of doctrine of equivalents, licensee lawsuit standing

Infiltrator Systems, Inc., et al. v. Cultec, Inc., et al. (03/21/2006, non-precedential): denial of motion for preliminary injunction, mootness, no live case or controversy