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Plumbing & HVAC Expert Witness Case Summary

Expert Witness Blog

Harrison , 2021-NCCOA-27, the North Carolina Court of Appeals addressed the necessity of expert testimony in construction defect disputes, particularly those involving allegations of substandard workmanship in plumbing and HVAC installations. In the case of Dan King Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC v. Continue reading

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CAFC Clarifies Experimental Use Exception, Reduces Damages in Partial Reversal of Sunoco Patent Infringement Win

IP Watchdog

Venture counterclaimed, asserting that the patents were not infringed, were invalid and unenforceable. Sunoco sued Venture, alleging that its operation of butane-blending systems infringed claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,032,629 (the ‘629 patent), 6,679,302 (the ‘302 patent), and 9,606,548 (the ‘548 patent).

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CAFC Reverses District Court Claim Construction in Fuel Tank Sensor Case

IP Watchdog

In September 2021, a Wisconsin district court dismissed the patent infringement claims by SSI, as well as DZEM’s counterclaims that the patents were invalid. SSI accused DZEM of producing systems to reduce emissions for diesel truck engines that infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 8,733,153 and 9,535,038.

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CAFC Rejects Apple’s Claim Construction and Partially Affirms Infringement of Wi-LAN Patents, But Orders New Damages Trial

IP Watchdog

Wi-LAN counterclaimed, asserting that certain Apple devices, including certain iPhone 5 and 6 models infringed claim 1 of the ‘757 patent and claims 9, 26, and 27 of the ‘145 patent based on their use of its Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication standard.