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In the Limelight: Induced Infringement Issues Retakes Center Stage

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Posted in Patent

On May 8, 2014

On April 30, 2014, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Limelight Networks, Inc., v. Akamai Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 12-786. We previously reported on the Federal Circuit’s twin en banc opinions in Akamai Techs., Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc., and McKesson Techs. Inc. v. Epic Sys. Corp., 692 F.3d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 2012), finding inducement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) even when a single actor was not liable for direct infringement. Both Limelight and Epic petitioned the Supreme Court for review, but the Epic case subsequently settled.

High Court Seeks Government Input on Akamai v. Limelight

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Posted in Patent

On June 25, 2013

The Supreme Court asked the U.S. Solicitor General to weigh in on whether to hear an appeal from the Federal Circuit’s decision in Akamai Technologies Inc. et al v. Limelight Network, Inc. on induced infringement. This is a very closely watched case for the software industry, but may have far reaching implications in the pharmaceutical field as well.

Epic and Limelight File Petitions for Certiorari in Induced Infringement Matters

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Posted in Patent

On January 28, 2013

We previously reported on the Federal Circuit’s twin en banc decisions in Akamai Techs., Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc. and McKesson Techs. Inc. v. Epic Sys. Corp., 692 F.3d 1301 (Fed. Cir. 2012). These rulings dramatically altered the enforceability of method patent claims by relaxing the rules for proving liability in induced infringement cases. As anticipated, both Epic Systems (“Epic”), and Limelight Networks (“Limelight”) filed separate petitions for certiorari.

Akamai and McKesson: Inducement Liability for Infringement by Multiple Actors

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Posted in Patent

On September 10, 2012

In August, we reported that a decision in the en banc Federal Circuit rehearings of Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc., 629 F.3d 1311 (Fed. Cir. 2010) and McKesson Techs. Inc. v. Epic Sys. Corp. , 98 U.S.P.Q.2d 1281 (Fed. Cir. 2011) appeared to be imminent. As predicted, on August 31, 2012, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc, per curiam opinion deciding both cases.

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