Legal Opinion
Veracode, Inc. v. Appthority, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 30, 2015No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-10487-DPWPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I. BACKGROUND.. .32
A. Factual Background... 32
B. Procedural History.. .33
1. Initial Complaint and Pre-Trial Proceedings.. .33
2. Jury Verdict... 34
3. Post-Trial Motions... 34
C. Applicable Standards of Review.. .35
II. DEFENDANT’S INVALIDITY DEFENSES... 36
A Invalidity Defenses Submitted to the Jury...37
1. Background.. ,37
2. Obviousness of’924 Patent.. .37
3. Lack of Written Description.. .41
4. Conclusion.. .44
B. Invalidity Defenses Reserved for the Court.. .44 ,
1. Background.., 44 -
2. Unpatentable Subject Mattel; of ’609…
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