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Lighting Ballast Control LLC v. Philips Electronics North Amer

  1. January 15, 2016

    Universal Lighting Asks High Court To Review IP Dispute

    Universal Lighting Technologies Inc. has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that it infringed a Lighting Ballast Control LLC patent and that the patent is not indefinite, saying that the justices need to clear up inconsistencies in claim construction methods that remain even after its landmark Teva ruling. 

  2. September 11, 2015

    Full Fed. Circ. Won't Reconsider Lighting Ballast Patent

    The Federal Circuit on Friday turned down Universal Lighting Technologies Inc.'s invitation to reconsider a ruling that it infringed a Lighting Ballast Control LLC patent and that the patent is not indefinite, despite arguments that the decision conflicted with recent high-profile rulings.

  3. July 24, 2015

    Full Fed. Circ. Urged To Review Lighting Ballast IP Case

    Universal Lighting Technologies Inc. urged the full Federal Circuit Thursday to review a June decision that it infringed a Lighting Ballast Control LLC patent and that the patent is not indefinite, arguing that the ruling conflicts with recent high-profile rulings on claim construction and indefiniteness.

  4. June 23, 2015

    Fed. Circ. Flips, Validates Lighting Ballast Patent

    A Federal Circuit panel on Tuesday held that Universal Lighting Technologies Inc. infringed on a valid patent held by Lighting Ballast Control LLC., reversing its prior decision after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Teva that factual findings made during claim construction are entitled to deference on appeal.

  5. June 15, 2015

    Fed. Circ. Nixes En Banc Bid In Claim Construction Row

    The full Federal Circuit on Friday declined a request by Lighting Ballast Control LLC to hold that claim constructions made in an order denying summary judgment can never be appealed following a trial under the U.S. Supreme Court's Teva ruling, but said Lighting's request can be filed again at a later date.

  6. February 24, 2015

    En Banc Bid In Lighting IP Fight Too Early, Fed. Circ. Told

    Universal Lighting Technologies Inc. on Monday slammed a motion from patent rival Lighting Ballast Control LLC that urged the Federal Circuit to hold that claim constructions made in an order denying summary judgment can never be appealed, saying the filing is premature.

  7. February 17, 2015

    Teva Bars Some Claim Construction Appeals, Fed. Circ. Told

    Lighting Ballast Control LLC urged the full Federal Circuit on Tuesday to hold that after the U.S. Supreme Court's Teva ruling, claim constructions made in an order denying summary judgment can never be appealed, in the latest twist in a long-running dispute over the company's patent.

  8. February 21, 2014

    Fed. Circ. Split May Send Claim Construction To High Court

    A sharply divided decision Friday by the full Federal Circuit that retained a controversial policy of reviewing all claim construction rulings afresh on appeal is ripe for review by the U.S. Supreme Court, since the current standard has been strongly criticized by judges and academics for years, attorneys say.

  9. February 21, 2014

    Fed. Circ. Won't Defer To Judges On Claim Construction

    In a highly anticipated decision Friday, the full Federal Circuit decided not to change its long-standing practice of reviewing all claim construction rulings afresh on appeal, turning aside calls that giving more deference to lower courts would make patent litigation more predictable.

  10. January 01, 2014

    IP Cases To Watch In 2014

    Closely watched intellectual property cases in the coming year could finally establish clear standards for when software involving abstract ideas can be patented, make it easier for patent owners who bring baseless suits to be sanctioned and decide the fate of a powerful new defense to induced infringement.

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