Cedarapids, Inc. Ex Rel. El-Jay Division v. Nordberg, Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND.1236

II. STANDARDS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.1238

III. FINDINGS OF FACT.1240

A. Undisputed Facts.1240

B. Disputed Facts.1243

IV. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1246

A. Invalidity.1246

1. Enablement and definiteness.1246

a. Enablement.1247

b. Definiteness.1251

2. Prior art.1255

a. Anticipation.1255

b. Obviousness.1259

i. Scope and content of prior art.1260

ii. Level of ordinary skill in the art.1262

iii. Objective evidence of nonobviousness.1262

iv. Differences between the prior art and claimed invention-1263

B. Infringement.1266

1. Literal infringement.1267

a. Claim construction.1267

b. Determination…