Legal Opinion
Nidec Motor Corporation v. Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 22, 2017No. 2016-2321PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed
2Per curiam
Nidec Motor Corporation (“Nidec") appeals a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) in an inter partes review (“IPR”). The Board determined that claims 1-3, 8, 9, 12, 16, and 19 of U.S. Patent No. 7,626,349 (the “’349 Patent”) are invalid as anticipated or obvious. We affirm.
Background
Appellant Nidec owns the ’394 patent, which is directed to low-noise heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) systems. The patented HVAC system includes a permanent magnet electric motor that turns a. fan in order; to. move air through ductwork.…
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