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Non-enabling disclosure by first inventor of low defect single crystal was sufficient to defeat under 102(g) patent claim of subsequent inventor

| December 12, 2012

The Fox Group, Inc. v. Cree, Inc.

November 28, 2012

Panel:  Newman, O’Malley, and Wallach.  Opinion by Wallach.  Dissent by O’Malley.

Summary:

 (1)   Summary judgment in favor of defendant was affirmed with respect to asserted claims because (a) defendant was first to reduce to practice the claimed SiC single crystal, and (2) plaintiff did not produce sufficient evidence raising genuine issue of material fact to show that defendant suppressed or concealed the invention.

 (2)   Holding that unasserted claims were invalid was vacated.
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