Law360, Washington (November 18, 2011, 7:36 PM ET) -- Akamai Technologies Inc. and McKesson Technologies Inc. tried to persuade the full Federal Circuit on Friday that entities that perform some — but not all — steps in a method patent claim have committed infringement, eliciting some sympathy from the court.
The Federal Circuit granted an en banc rehearing in the McKesson case in May, after a divided panel affirmed a lower court's decision to grant summary judgment to defendant Epic Systems Corp. under the joint infringement defense, on the basis that McKesson could not show...
Fed. Circ. Urged To Retool Joint Infringement Standard
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