Wilco Marsh Buggies and Draglines Inc v. Weeks Marine, Inc.

  1. July 20, 2023

    La. Judge Says Excavation Co. Dug Its Own Hole In IP Loss

    A Louisiana federal judge has backtracked his initial refusal to invalidate a Wilco Marsh Buggies and Draglines Inc.'s excavator patent, saying he had misunderstood how to apply prior art, and that Wilco failed to put up a fight to defend its patent.

  2. January 04, 2023

    Excavation Co. Objects To Keeping PTAB Ruling From Jury

    An excavation contractor has urged a Louisiana federal judge not to keep a jury "in the dark" about a failed Patent Trial and Appeal Board challenge to a water vehicle technology patent that it's asserting against a rival in court, arguing that the fact is relevant to validity and willfulness.